ArticleFrontiers in physiology2021
Effectiveness of a Virtual Exercise Program During COVID-19 Confinement on Blood Pressure Control in Healthy Pregnant Women.
Article in Frontiers in physiology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04563065 (Active Pregnancy, Prevention Against the Effects of COVID-19), which is not on this map. Cited by 14 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Active Pregnancy, Prevention Against the Effects of COVID-19
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 18 citations in OpenAlex.
- Physical activity during pregnancy and gestational weight gain depending on pre-pregnancy body mass index: systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of physical exercise on blood pressure during pregnancy.BMC public health · 2022Pooled it
- Effects of aerobic, strength, and combined training during pregnancy in the blood pressure: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in physiology · 2022Pooled it
- The effects of aerobic and resistance exercise on blood pressure in uncomplicated and at risk pregnancies: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Women's health (London, England)Pooled it
- High-intensity interval training is an effective exercise mode to maintain normal blood pressure during pregnancy: a randomized control trial.Scientific reports · 2024Trial
- A Supervised Hybrid Prenatal Exercise Program Reduces the Incidence of Macrosomia: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Medicine and science in sports and exercise · 2026Article
- Informatics Interventions for Maternal Morbidity: Scoping Review.Interactive journal of medical research · 2025Review
- Contactless exercise intervention in prenatal and postnatal period during COVID-19 lowers the risk of postpartum depression.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Influence of Physical Activity during Pregnancy on Maternal Hypertensive Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of personalized medicine · 2023Review
- Chinese pregnant women's knowledge, attitude, and practice of self-protection against coronavirus disease 2019 during the post-pandemic period: A structural equation modeling-based survey.International journal of disaster risk reduction : IJDRR · 2023Article
- Weight gain in pregnancy and infant birthweight after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic: an interrupted time series analysis.The American journal of clinical nutrition · 2023Article
- Exercise throughout Pregnancy Prevents Excessive Maternal Weight Gain during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Effect of Home-Based Tele-Pilates Intervention on Pregnant Women: A Pilot Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Virtual Programming for Physical Activity Interventions: Integration of Behavioral Components.American journal of lifestyle medicineArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThe situation caused by COVID-19 has led to movement restrictions for the majority of the population due to the confinement established by the health authorities. This new situation has changed people's habits and significantly affected the pregnant population. Decreased exercise and increased psychophysical stress are associated with excessive weight gain, diabetes, and gestational cardiovascular complications that affect the mother, fetus, and newborn. Recent research shows that the dynamics of maternal blood pressure is one of the most important control factors during pregnancy. Thus, prevention of these type of pathologies through interventions without maternal-fetal risks is important.
objectivesTo examine the influence of a virtual exercise program on maternal blood pressure during pregnancy. MATERIALS AND
methodsA randomized clinical trial design was used (NCT04563065). Data from 72 pregnant women without obstetric contraindications under confinement conditions in the Madrid area were collected. Women were randomly assigned to the intervention (IG) or control group (CG). They previously signed informed consent forms. A moderate exercise program was performed as an intervention from 8-10 to 38-39 weeks of pregnancy. Systolic (SBP) and diastolic (DBP) maternal blood pressure were measured during the first, second and third trimesters of pregnancy, as well as before and immediately after delivery in both study groups.
resultsNo differences in systolic and diastolic blood pressure during the first, second and third trimesters were found between groups. Significant differences in SBP were found immediately before delivery (IG = 119.83 ± 10.16 vs. CG = 125.6 ± 10.91;
conclusionsResults show lower SBP values for the IG during delivery than CG. A virtual exercise program throughout pregnancy during COVID-19 confinement can help to control systolic blood pressure before and immediately after delivery in healthy pregnant women.
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