OBJECTIVE: To examine the association of physical activity on maternal-fetal circulation measured by uterine and umbilical artery Doppler flow velocimetry waveforms. STUDY DESIGN: Participants included 781 pregnant women with Doppler ultrasounds of the uterine and umbilical artery and who self-reported past week physical activity. Linear and generalized estimating equation regression models were used to examine these associations. RESULT: Moderate-to-vigorous total and recreational activity were associated with higher uterine artery pulsatility index (PI) and an increased risk of uterine artery notching as compared with reporting no total or recreational physical activity, respectively. Moderate-to-vigorous work activity was associated with lower uterine artery PI and a reduced risk of uterine artery notching as compared with no work activity. No associations were identified with the umbilical circulation measured by the resistance index. CONCLUSION: In this epidemiologic study, recreational and work activity were associated with opposite effects on uterine artery PI and uterine artery notching, although associations were modest in magnitude.
OBJECTIVE: To examine the association of physical activity on maternal-fetal circulation measured by uterine and umbilical artery Doppler flow velocimetry waveforms. STUDY DESIGN:Participants included 781 pregnant women with Doppler ultrasounds of the uterine and umbilical artery and who self-reported past week physical activity. Linear and generalized estimating equation regression models were used to examine these associations. RESULT: Moderate-to-vigorous total and recreational activity were associated with higher uterine artery pulsatility index (PI) and an increased risk of uterine artery notching as compared with reporting no total or recreational physical activity, respectively. Moderate-to-vigorous work activity was associated with lower uterine artery PI and a reduced risk of uterine artery notching as compared with no work activity. No associations were identified with the umbilical circulation measured by the resistance index. CONCLUSION: In this epidemiologic study, recreational and work activity were associated with opposite effects on uterine artery PI and uterine artery notching, although associations were modest in magnitude.
Authors: Mairead M Kennelly; Michael Geary; Noel McCaffrey; Paul McLoughlin; Anthony Staines; Peter McKenna Journal: Am J Obstet Gynecol Date: 2002-09 Impact factor: 8.661
Authors: E A Steegers; G Buunk; R A Binkhorst; H W Jongsma; P F Wijn; P R Hein Journal: Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol Date: 1988-01 Impact factor: 2.435
Authors: Caroline Mombaque Dos Santos; Wendel Mombaque Dos Santos; Francisco Maximiliano Pancich Gallarreta; Camila Pigatto; Luiz Osório Cruz Portela; Edson Nunes de Morais Journal: Einstein (Sao Paulo) Date: 2016 Oct-Dec