SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Aerobic or Resistance Exercise for Improved Glycaemic Control and Pregnancy Outcomes in Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review.
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- Preventive effects of different types of exercises during pregnancy on gestational diabetes: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Aerobic or Resistance Exercise for Improved Glycaemic Control and Pregnancy Outcomes in Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Effect of physical activity intervention on insulin resistance and appendicular body composition in gestational diabetes mellitus.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- Comparison of home exercise under supervision and self home exercise in pregnant women with gestational diabetes: randomized controlled trial.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2024Trial
- Risk of gestational diabetes by aerobic and resistance exercise during the first and second trimesters.Pregnancy (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2026Article
- The critical role of late-pregnancy glycemic control for perinatal outcomes: a prospective cohort study.Diabetology & metabolic syndrome · 2026Article
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- The Preventive Effect of Physical Activity on Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Korean Longitudinal Prospective Cohort Study.Diabetes & metabolism journal · 2025Article
- Using COM-B model in identifying factors influencing exercise adherence in pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus in China: a qualitative study.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Exercise Intervention to Mitigate the Cardiovascular Sequence of Pregnancy Complications.Cureus · 2024Review
- Physical Activity during Pregnancy and Risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Meta-Review.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Physical Activity and the Impact of Continued Exercise on Health-Related Quality of Life Prior to and during Pregnancy: A German Cohort Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
Exercise is often recommended in addition to diet and medication in the management of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Our aim was to determine if strength training compared with aerobic exercise had an impact on glycaemic control, maternal and neonatal outcomes. The Cochrane library, Embase, PubMed, CINAHL, Medline, Google Scholar, and OpenGrey were searched. Over 758 pregnant women (mother-baby pairs) from 14 studies are included in this systematic review. Interventions ranged from cycling, aerobic exercises, walking, yoga, or combined aerobic and resistance exercises. Of the studies identified, none directly compared aerobic exercise with strength training. Half of the studies showed benefit in glycaemic control with additional exercise compared with usual physical activity. There was largely no impact on obstetric or neonatal outcomes. Studies on exercise in GDM have reiterated the safety of exercise in pregnancy and shown mixed effects on maternal glycaemic control, with no apparent impact on pregnancy outcomes. The heterogenicity of reported studies make it difficult to make specific recommendations on the optimum exercise modality for the management of GDM. The use of a core outcome set for GDM may improve reporting of studies on the role of exercise in its management.
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