Effects of Exercise During Pregnancy on Maternal and Child Health: a Randomized Clinical Trial

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

639

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

September 30, 2014

Primary Completion Date

June 30, 2016

Study Completion Date

September 30, 2016

Conditions
Gestational HypertensionPrematurityMaternal Post-partum DepressionMaternal Post-partum Weight RetentionChild's Development
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

Physical Exercise / Physical Activity

Lifestyle intervention Exercise intervention, three weekly sessions. Each session will last around 60 minutes and will include aerobic exercises (treadmill or stationary cycling) and strength training (with focus on major muscle groups and pregnancy-specific exercises to help alleviate low back pain and work abdominal and pelvic floor muscles to prevent urinary incontinence).

Trial Locations (1)

96055-630

Physical Education School, Pelotas

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Federal University of Pelotas

OTHER

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