Exercise during pregnancy Dose: Influence on preterm birth outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Preterm delivery typically increases health risk for neonates and is associated with longer infant hospital stay and financial burden. Prenatal exercise dose (frequency, intensity, type, time, volume) have been shown to influence birth outcomes. Increased prenatal exercise dose could therefore provide a critical reduction in health risk and financial burden in preterm neonates.

Objective

It was our aim to explore the effects of prenatal exercise dose from a supervised exercise intervention in pregnant women on the occurrence of preterm (<37 weeks gestation) births, and the impact on health outcomes in preterm neonates.

Study design

This study is a retrospective, secondary analysis of pooled data from three blinded, prospective, randomized controlled trials.

SUBMITTER: Claiborne A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11701716 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature