Acute Effects of an Aquatic Physical Exercise on Glycemic Control of Gestational Diabetes

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

70

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

March 31, 2016

Primary Completion Date

December 31, 2018

Study Completion Date

June 30, 2019

Conditions
Diabetes, Gestational
Interventions
OTHER

Aquatic exercise

The aquatic exercise program will be under the professional guidance of a physiotherapist, with water at a temperature of around 26 to 28°C. The exercise sessions will be executed following the steps: 1) Heating (stretching and flexibility, static method, during 5'); 2) Aerobic exercise (running, displacements and combined movements of arms and legs, with 1minute interval, to 1minute activity and of during 20') 3) Spot exercises (strength / endurance of the upper and lower limbs and abdomen, using the resistance of water for 15') 4) Relaxation (slow walks for 5'). During the sessions of exercises the pregnant women will have heart rate monitored by the frequency meter (Polar Electro OY) to control the intensity of the exercises that will focus on the range of moderate intensity.

Trial Locations (1)

50070-550

José Roberto da Silva Junior, Recife

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Fundação de Amparo à Ciência e Tecnologia de Pernambuco

OTHER

collaborator

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior.

OTHER_GOV

lead

Professor Fernando Figueira Integral Medicine Institute

OTHER

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