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Regular aerobic exercise during pregnancy.

M S Kramer1

  • 1Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, 1020 Pine Avenue West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3A 1A2. mikek@epid.lan.mcgill.ca

The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
|May 5, 2000
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Regular aerobic exercise during pregnancy may improve maternal physical fitness. However, current evidence is insufficient to rule out potential risks or benefits for mother or infant health.

Area of Science:

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Sports Medicine
  • Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Background:

  • Fetal physiological responses to brief maternal exercise are documented.
  • Limited research exists on the impact of regular maternal exercise during pregnancy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the effects of regular aerobic exercise on healthy pregnant women.
  • To assess impacts on maternal physical fitness, labor, delivery, and pregnancy outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Searched the Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth Group trials register.
  • Included controlled trials of prescribed aerobic exercise programs.
  • Assessed trial quality and extracted data.

Main Results:

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  • Five trials with 142 women were included; methodological quality was low.
  • Three trials showed improved physical fitness in the exercise group.
  • Data were insufficient to pool fetal assessment results or exclude large effects on pregnancy outcomes.

    • Conclusions:

    • Regular aerobic exercise during pregnancy seems to enhance or maintain physical fitness.
    • Insufficient data exist to exclude significant risks or benefits for mother or infant.