Effect During Pregnancy and Intrapartum Health

Effect of Supervised Exercise During Pregnancy on Maternal and Newborn Intrapartum Health

Assessing the role of moderate exercise in newborn intrapartum variables have showed to be crucial not only on prescribing exercise safely, but also on understanding its impact on the prevention of some cardio-metabolic diseases after labor. Clarify this concept will be essential on reducing human risk for some chronic diseases through implementing supervised exercise programs during such a critical period.

The aim of this randomized controlled trial was to evaluate the effect of combined exercise (aerobic and strength exercise) on maternal and newborn intrapartum variables.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Being healthy and able to exercise following American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) guidelines.
• Being able to communicate in spanish
• Giving birth at Hospital Universitario de Puerta de Hierro (Majadahonda); Hospital Universitario Severo Ochoa (Leganés).

Exclusion Criteria:

• Multiparity
• Obstetrician complications
• Being interested in the study after 18 weeks
• Not being regular in physical exercise program
• Younger than 18 years old