Maria Perales1, Alejandro Santos-Lozano2, Jonatan R Ruiz3, Alejandro Lucia4, Ruben Barakat5. 1. Research Institute of Hospital 12 de Octubre ('i+12'), Avda. de Córdoba s/n, 28041 Madrid, Spain. Electronic address: m.perales.santaella@gmail.com. 2. Research Institute of Hospital 12 de Octubre ('i+12'), Avda. de Córdoba s/n, 28041 Madrid, Spain; GIDFYS, Department of Health Sciences, European University Miguel de Cervantes, Valladolid, Spain. Electronic address: asantos@uemc.es. 3. PROFITH "Promoting Fitness and Health through physical activity" research group, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Department of Physical Education and Sports, University of Granada, Granada, Spain. Electronic address: ruizj@ugr.es. 4. Research Institute of Hospital 12 de Octubre ('i+12'), Avda. de Córdoba s/n, 28041 Madrid, Spain; European University, Madrid, Spain. Electronic address: alejandro.lucia@universidadeuropea.es. 5. AFIPE Research Group, Technical University of Madrid, Spain. Electronic address: barakatruben@gmail.com.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To understand what evidence exists with regard to maternal and offspring benefits of aerobic and/or resistance training during pregnancy. METHODS: Systematic review of RCTs (published until May 2015) with healthy pregnant women and focusing on the benefits of exercise interventions on maternal health or perinatal outcomes. Studies were ranked as high/low quality, and a level of evidence was established according to the number of high-quality studies and consistency of the results. RESULTS: 61 RCTs were analyzed. The evidence for a benefit of combined exercise [aerobic+resistance (muscle strength)] interventions on maternal cardiorespiratory fitness and prevention of urinary incontinence was strong. A weak or insufficient level of evidence was found for the rest of interventions and outcomes CONCLUSION: The exercise modality that seems to induce a more favorable effect on maternal health is the combination of aerobic and resistance exercises during pregnancy.
OBJECTIVE: To understand what evidence exists with regard to maternal and offspring benefits of aerobic and/or resistance training during pregnancy. METHODS: Systematic review of RCTs (published until May 2015) with healthy pregnant women and focusing on the benefits of exercise interventions on maternal health or perinatal outcomes. Studies were ranked as high/low quality, and a level of evidence was established according to the number of high-quality studies and consistency of the results. RESULTS: 61 RCTs were analyzed. The evidence for a benefit of combined exercise [aerobic+resistance (muscle strength)] interventions on maternal cardiorespiratory fitness and prevention of urinary incontinence was strong. A weak or insufficient level of evidence was found for the rest of interventions and outcomes CONCLUSION: The exercise modality that seems to induce a more favorable effect on maternal health is the combination of aerobic and resistance exercises during pregnancy.
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