Maternal exercise during pregnancy and neonatal outcomes in Iran

Exercise during pregnancy is interested for pregnant women, but there is worry about fetal outcomes. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of a planned aerobic exercise program on neonatal outcomes. This was a case-control study. By using a continued method, performed on pregnant women with singleton gestation were assigned to either a training or a control group. The supervised training included three days a week, with duration of 30-45 minutes, from 20-26th weeks until delivery. Neonatal outcomes include neonatal weight and first and fifth minute's apgar was recorded for two groups. According finding of this study, there were not meaningful statistical evidences for exercise training and first and fifth minute's apgar or neonatal weight in two groups. Therefore, such programs should be considered as part of routine pregnancy care for pregnant women.