Water exercises and quality of life during pregnancy

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作者
Vallim, Ana L. [1 ]
Osis, Maria J. [1 ,2 ]
Cecatti, Jose G. [1 ,2 ]
Baciuk, Erica P. [1 ]
Silveira, Carla [1 ]
Cavalcante, Sergio R. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Campinas UNICAMP, Sch Med Sci, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Sao Paulo, Brazil
[2] Ctr Res Reprod Hlth Campinas CEMICAMP, Sao Paulo, Brazil
来源
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH | 2011年 / 8卷
关键词
HEALTH-STATUS; BACK-PAIN; AEROBICS; WOMEN;
D O I
10.1186/1742-4755-8-14
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Background: In Brazil, concern with the quality of life of pregnant women is one of the points emphasized in the Program for the Humanization of Prenatal Care and Childbirth launched in 2000. However, there are few references in the literature on the role of either land or water-based physical exercise on women's quality of life during pregnancy. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a physical exercise program of water aerobics on the quality of life (QOL) of sedentary pregnant women. Methods: A comparative observational study involving sedentary low-risk pregnant women bearing a single fetus with gestational age less than 20 weeks at the time of admission to the study, who were receiving antenatal care at a public health service. One group of 35 women was given routine antenatal care, while another group of 31 women, in addition to receiving the same routine care as the first group, also participated in three classes of water aerobics per week. QOL was evaluated by applying the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire in both groups at the 20th, 28th and 36th weeks of pregnancy. In the same occasions, women also answered another questionnaire about their experience with pregnancy and antenatal care. Results: The great majority of the participants considered that the practice of water aerobics had benefitted them in some way. QOL scores were found to be high in both groups during follow-up. There was no association between the practice of water aerobics and QOL. Conclusions: Further studies involving larger sample sizes should be conducted in different sociocultural contexts and/or using other instruments to adequately evaluate the QOL of women during pregnancy.
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