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| Author(s): |
Silveira, Carla
[1]
;
Pereira, Belmiro G.
[1]
;
Cecatti, Jose G.
[1]
;
Cavalcante, Sergio R.
[1]
;
Pereira, Rosa I.
[2]
Total Authors: 5
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| Affiliation: | [1] Univ Campinas UNICAMP, Sch Med Sci, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, BR-13083881 Campinas, SP - Brazil
[2] Univ Campinas UNICAMP, Sch Med Sci, Dept Anesthesiol, BR-13083881 Campinas, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 2
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | Reproductive Health; v. 7, 2010. |
| Web of Science Citations: | 5 |
| Abstract | |
Objective: To evaluate the effect of moderate aerobic physical activity in water on fetal cardiotocography patterns in sedentary pregnant women. Method: In a non-randomized controlled trial, 133 previously sedentary pregnant women participated in multiple regular sessions of water aerobics in a heated swimming pool. Cardiotocography was performed for 20 minutes before and just after the oriented exercise. Cardiotocography patterns were analyzed pre- and post-exercise according to gestational age groups (24-27, 28-31, 32-35 and 36-40 weeks). Student's t and Wilcoxon, and McNemar tests were used, respectively, to analyze numerical and categorical variables. Results: No significant variations were found between pre- and post-exercise values of fetal heart rate (FHR), number of fetal body movements (FM) or accelerations (A), FM/A ratio or the presence of decelerations. Variability in FHR was significantly higher following exercise only in pregnancies of 24-27 weeks. Conclusions: Moderate physical activity in water was not associated with any significant alterations in fetal cardiotocography patterns, which suggests no adverse effect on the fetus. (AU) | |