NCT02582567

Effects of Exercise During Gestation on Maternal and Foetal Health

Effects of Supervised Exercise During Gestation on Maternal and Foetal Health Markers. The GESTAFIT Project

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 140 (actual)
• Sponsor: Universidad de Granada · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 25 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The main objective of this project is to assess the effects of a novel and supervised exercise intervention in overweight pregnant and their newborn. Methods/Design: The present study is a Randomized Controlled Trial. Sixty overweight pregnant interested in participate in the intervention program will be randomly assigned to either exercise (3 sessions/week), or to usual care (control) group (30 pregnant per group). The primary outcome measures are maternal weight gain, and maternal and neonatal glycaemic profile. Secondary outcomes measure are: i) body composition; ii) dietary patterns; iii) physical fitness; iv) objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behaviour; v) sleep quality; vi) mental health, quality of life and positive health; vii) haematology and biochemical analysis; viii) oxidative stress; ix) pro- and anti-inflammatory markers; x) bone health biomarkers; xi) adiposity-related proteins expression. The data will be analysed on an intention-to-treat basis and per protocol.

Conditions

• Pregnancy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Exercise intervention	The exercise intervention will be performed in two groups so that each group will have 12-13 participants.The groups will train 3 days/week (60min per session) from the 16th week of gestation until delivery. The exercise intervention group will go through different phases of training: a) Learning phase: which will involve the intervention plan, the goals we want to work, and how we will perform it; b) Movement Learning phase: theoretical and practical sessions with the explanation of movements and ergonomic basic patterns; and c) Physical Fitness Training phase: with training sessions aimed at improving fitness and weight loss, and training sessions focused on a correct pelvic mobilization for the delivery.The intensity will be adapted during the exercise program based on the week of gestation and each pregnant heart rate. The sessions will consist of a mixed work, composed of circuits where both muscular and cardiovascular conditioning will be implemented.
OTHER	Control group	Usual care, not exercise.

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-10-01
• Primary completion: 2017-07-01
• Completion: 2018-07-01
• First posted: 2015-10-21
• Last updated: 2025-11-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain