ArticleBMC pregnancy and childbirth2016
Effects of supervised aerobic and strength training in overweight and grade I obese pregnant women on maternal and foetal health markers: the GESTAFIT randomized controlled trial.
Article in BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02582567 (Effects of Supervised Exercise During Gestation on Maternal and Foetal Health Markers. The GESTAFIT Project), which is not on this map. Cited by 23 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Effects of Supervised Exercise During Gestation on Maternal and Foetal Health Markers. The GESTAFIT Project
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Effects of strength training on quality of life in pregnant women: A systematic review.Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 2025Pooled it
- Exercise, Mediterranean Diet Adherence or Both during Pregnancy to Prevent Postpartum Depression-GESTAFIT Trial Secondary Analyses.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- Associations of Mediterranean diet with psychological ill-being and well-being throughout the pregnancy course: The GESTAFIT project.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2022Trial
- Association of Self-Reported Physical Fitness during Late Pregnancy with Birth Outcomes and Oxytocin Administration during Labour-The GESTAFIT Project.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Trial
- Association of objectively measured physical fitness during pregnancy with maternal and neonatal outcomes. The GESTAFIT Project.PloS one · 2020Trial
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- The effects of a supervised exercise training program during pregnancy on placental cytokines, and the potential role of fetal sex and maternal weight status.Journal of sport and health science · 2025Article
- Burden of cancer attributable to sedentary behaviour in Germany: an epidemiological analysis of survey data.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Association between Flexibility, Measured with the Back-Scratch Test, and the Odds of Oxytocin Administration during Labour and Caesarean Section.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- The Role of Physical Fitness in Emotional Well-Being and Distress during Pregnancy: The GESTAFIT Project.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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- Exercise interventions for weight management during pregnancy and up to 1 year postpartum among normal weight women and women with overweight and obesity: An updated systematic review.Obesity science & practice · 2022Review
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- Associations of physical activity, sedentary time, and physical fitness with mental health during pregnancy: The GESTAFIT project.Journal of sport and health science · 2021Article
- Association of Self-Reported Physical Fitness with Pregnancy Related Symptoms the GESTAFIT Project.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- The effects of aerobic exercise on markers of maternal metabolism during pregnancy.Birth defects research · 2021Article
- Influence of Dietary Habits and Mediterranean Diet Adherence on Sleep Quality during Pregnancy. The GESTAFIT Project.Nutrients · 2020Article
- SLK Triple Therapy Improves Maternal and Fetal Status and Promotes Postpartum Pelvic Floor Function in Chinese Primiparous Women.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2019Article
- Influence of a Concurrent Exercise Training Intervention during Pregnancy on Maternal and Arterial and Venous Cord Serum Cytokines: The GESTAFIT Project.Journal of clinical medicine · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundDuring pregnancy, a sedentary lifestyle may have negative consequences on maternal and foetal health status. The main objective of this project is to assess the effects of an exercise intervention in overweight and grade I obese pregnant on maternal and foetal health markers. METHODS/
designThe present study aims to recruit 60 overweight and grade I obese women interested in participating in an exercise intervention program from the 17th gestational week until delivery. Women will be randomized to either an exercise (three 60-min sessions/week of combined aerobic and strength training and pelvic floor exercises), or usual care (control) group (30 women per group). The primary outcome measures are maternal weight gain, and maternal and neonatal glycaemic profile. Secondary outcome measures are: i) perinatal obstetric records; i) body composition; iii) dietary patterns; iv) physical fitness; v) low-back pain; vi) objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behaviour; vii) haematology and biochemical analyses; viii) oxidative stress; ix) pro- and anti-inflammatory markers; x) bone health biomarkers; xi) sleep quality; xii) mental health, quality of life and positive health. DISCUSSION: The findings of this project will help to identify strategies for primary prevention and health promotion based on this exercise-based intervention program among overweight and grade I obese pregnant women.
trial registrationNCT02582567 ; Date of registration: 20/10/2015.
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