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Ruben Barakat¹, Mireia Pelaez, Rocio Montejo

¹Social Sciences of Physical Activity and Sports, Technical University of Madrid, Spain.

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Regular aerobic exercise during pregnancy does not increase the risk of preterm delivery. This study found no significant difference in gestational age between exercising and control groups, indicating exercise is safe for healthy pregnancies.

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Area of Science:

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Sports Medicine
Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Background:

Limited understanding of exercise effects on maternal and fetal well-being during pregnancy.
Need to investigate impacts of exercise type, intensity, and duration.

Purpose of the Study:

To determine the influence of a supervised aerobic exercise program throughout pregnancy on gestational age at delivery.

Main Methods:

Randomized controlled trial involving 320 healthy pregnant women with singleton gestations.
Participants were assigned to either an exercise (n=160) or control (n=160) group.
The exercise program consisted of 85 sessions of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise from early to late pregnancy.

Main Results:

Analysis included 290 women (138 exercise, 152 control).
Mean gestational age did not significantly differ between the exercise and control groups (39.7 ± 1.3 vs. 39.6 ± 1.1 weeks).
Preterm delivery rates were similar between groups (4.3% in exercise vs. 7.2% in control).

Conclusions:

A supervised moderate aerobic exercise program throughout pregnancy is not associated with an increased risk of preterm delivery.
Findings support the safety of regular exercise for healthy pregnant women regarding delivery timing.