Regular Aquatic Activities and Pregnancy Outcomes (aquapreg)

Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM)

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Weight Gain

Treatments: Behavioral: Aquatic activities intervention

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02602106

UFLO_UPM_12

Details and patient eligibility

About

Aquatic activities is one of the most attractive physical exercise during pregnancy, especially during the third trimester.

Full description

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of moderate regular aquatic exercise during pregnancy on maternal and fetus outcomes.

Enrollment: 200 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 45 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Healthy pregnant women without any medical or obstetric complication to practice moderate exercise
• Being able to communicate in Spanish

Exclusion criteria

• Being interesting in the study after 16 weeks of gestation
• Having obstetric contraindications
• Not attended regular to the exercise program

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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200 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention group

Experimental group

Description:

The aquatic exercise program included a total of three 50-55 minutes session per week. Pregnant women started at 9 weeks and finished at 38-39 weeks. Each session included 10 minutes of warm up and 10 minutes of cool down including an specific pelvic floor muscle training. The core section of the session included aerobic and strength moderate exercise in water during 25 to 30 minutes

Treatment:

Behavioral: Aquatic activities intervention

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

Sedentary healthy pregnant women