ArticleIranian journal of nursing and midwifery research
Comparing the Effects of Progressive Muscle Relaxation and Physical Activity on Pregnant Women's General Health.
Article in Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery research. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05475327 (Effects of Progressive Relaxation Exercises on Low Back Pain and Insomnia in the Third Trimester of Pregnancy), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Effects of Progressive Relaxation Exercises on Low Back Pain and Insomnia in the Third Trimester of Pregnancy
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- Antenatal Physical Activity Interventions and Pregnancy Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis With a Focus on Trial Quality.BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology · 2025Pooled it
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Abstract
backgroundPregnancy is important because maternal health and well-being directly affects another person's life. This study aimed to compare the effects of progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) and physical activity (PA) on the general health of pregnant women. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis randomized clinical trial was conducted among 96 primiparous women enrolled in a prenatal clinic in Tehran (Iran) between May 3, 2013 and August 7, 2013. The participants were selected through convenience sampling over 3 weeks and randomly assigned to the PMR, PA, and control groups, comprising 32 participants each. Six participants did not complete the follow-up measurement (
resultsDifferences in the mean (SD) general health scores obtained before and after intervention in the PMR, PA, and control groups were 15.63 (5.73), 19.11 (7.79), and 8.27 (2.14), respectively. One-way analysis of variance test showed a significant difference between the three groups (
conclusionsAs the study results confirm the positive effects of PMR and PA on the subscales of the general health of pregnant women, the two techniques are recommended to promote the general health of pregnant women.
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