Antenatal Physical Activity Interventions and Pregnancy Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis With a Focus on Trial Quality.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Guidelines recommending regular physical activity in pregnancy for improving pregnancy outcomes are informed by published meta-analyses. Inclusion of randomised trials of poor methodological quality may bias effect estimates.

Objectives

To assess the validity of these recommendations by focusing on trial quality.

Search strategy

Systematic search of PubMed, PubMed Central, Ovid Medline, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and CINAHL from inception to 14 December 2023.

Selection criteria

Randomised trials evaluating an antenatal physical activity intervention alone, compared with no such intervention.

Data collection and analysis

Trial quality was assessed using the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool. Independent of this, studies we

SUBMITTER: Poprzeczny AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11969922 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature