Physical activity during pregnancy and maternal-child health (PAMELA): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Preterm birth is associated with most cases of neonatal deaths and negative health outcomes, and hypertensive disorders. Hypertension is influenced by maternal behavior, such as physical activity. Physical activity is associated with better outcomes for mother and fetus, besides healthier weight gains during pregnancy. Few women are physically active during pregnancy and few clinical trials have been carried out with pregnant women. The aim of this paper is to describe the protocol of a controlled trial evaluating whether regular exercise during pregnancy may result in improved maternal-child health and neonatal outcomes.

Methods/design

The PAMELA (Physical Activity for Mothers Enrolled in Longitudinal Analysis) trial is a randomized controlled trial nested in a b

SUBMITTER: Domingues MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4446829 | biostudies-literature | 2015 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature