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  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Sports Medicine
  • Maternal Health

Background:

  • Regular physical activity during pregnancy offers significant health benefits.
  • Exercise prepares expectant mothers for the physiological demands of labor and delivery.
  • Understanding the impact of antenatal exercise on labor and perinatal outcomes is crucial for optimizing maternal care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the impact of a structured antenatal exercise program on labor duration, delivery mode, and perinatal outcomes.
  • To evaluate the effect of regular physical activity on pain perception during labor.
  • To compare labor and delivery parameters between women who participated in an exercise program and a control group.

Main Methods:

  • An interventional study involving 200 pregnant women at PGIMS Rohtak, India.
  • Participants were randomly assigned to either an exercise group or a control group.
  • Key outcomes measured included labor induction rates, mode of delivery, labor duration, pain scores (VAS), birth weight, and APGAR scores.

Main Results:

  • The exercise group showed a significantly lower need for labor induction (16% vs. 33%) and a higher rate of vaginal delivery (71% vs. 56%).
  • Labor duration was significantly shorter in the exercise group (mean 428.69 min vs. 516.91 min) with reduced pain perception (VAS 6.38 vs. 7.89).
  • Assisted vaginal delivery rates were lower in the exercise group (7% vs. 20%), while cesarean section rates were comparable. Neonatal birth weight and APGAR scores were similar between groups.

Conclusions:

  • A structured antenatal exercise program is effective in reducing the need for labor induction.
  • Regular exercise during pregnancy shortens labor duration and increases the incidence of vaginal deliveries.
  • Antenatal exercise significantly decreases pain perception during labor and delivery without adverse effects on perinatal outcomes.