NDLI: Water exercises and quality of life during pregnancy

Content Provider	Springer Nature : BioMed Central
Author	Vallim, Ana L Osis, Maria J Cecatti, José G Baciuk, Érica P Silveira, Carla Cavalcante, Sérgio R
Abstract	Background In Brazil, concern with the quality of life of pregnant women is one of the points emphasized in the Program for the Humanization of Prenatal Care and Childbirth launched in 2000. However, there are few references in the literature on the role of either land or water-based physical exercise on women's quality of life during pregnancy. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a physical exercise program of water aerobics on the quality of life (QOL) of sedentary pregnant women. Methods A comparative observational study involving sedentary low-risk pregnant women bearing a single fetus with gestational age less than 20 weeks at the time of admission to the study, who were receiving antenatal care at a public health service. One group of 35 women was given routine antenatal care, while another group of 31 women, in addition to receiving the same routine care as the first group, also participated in three classes of water aerobics per week. QOL was evaluated by applying the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire in both groups at the 20th, 28th and 36th weeks of pregnancy. In the same occasions, women also answered another questionnaire about their experience with pregnancy and antenatal care. Results The great majority of the participants considered that the practice of water aerobics had benefitted them in some way. QOL scores were found to be high in both groups during follow-up. There was no association between the practice of water aerobics and QOL. Conclusions Further studies involving larger sample sizes should be conducted in different sociocultural contexts and/or using other instruments to adequately evaluate the QOL of women during pregnancy.
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Page Count	7
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ISSN	17424755
DOI	10.1186/1742-4755-8-14
Journal	Reproductive Health
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	8
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2011-05-16
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Reproductive Medicine Public Health Maternal and Child Health Pregnant Woman Prenatal Care Antenatal Care Postpartum Depression Life Score
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Obstetrics and Gynecology Reproductive Medicine
Journal Impact Factor	3.6/2023
5-Year Journal Impact Factor	4/2023

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