SynthesisEthiopian journal of health sciences2013
Effect of aerobic exercise training on maternal weight gain in pregnancy: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Synthesis in Ethiopian journal of health sciences, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
9 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 24 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 different types of physical exercises on gestational weight gain: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Pooled it
- Pooled it
- A systematic review on the physical, mental, and occupational effects of exercise on pregnant women.Dialogues in health · 2024Review
- Exercise throughout Pregnancy Prevents Excessive Maternal Weight Gain during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Decreased Physical Activity during Pregnancy Is Associated with Excessive Gestational Weight Gain.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Maternal Exercise Improves the Metabolic Health of Adult Offspring.Trends in endocrinology and metabolism: TEM · 2018Review
- Exercise during pregnancy protects adult mouse offspring from diet-induced obesity.Nutrition & metabolism · 2015Article
- Physiological mechanisms of vascular response induced by shear stress and effect of exercise in systemic and placental circulation.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2014Review
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Authors and funding
2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundWeight gains in pregnancy within the recommended guidelines are associated with healthy fetal and maternal outcomes; higher weight gains are associated with fetal macrosomia. This study was a systemic review of randomized controlled trials on the effect of aerobic training on maternal weight in pregnancy.
methodsThe study data source was publications through May 2012 in the MEDLINE (PubMed) database. The citation lists of randomized controlled trials on the effect of aerobic training and maternal weight were extracted. Data on participants' characteristics, study quality, population, intervention, treatment outcome (maternal weight gain) were collected and analyzed.
resultsThere were 11 randomized controlled studies using body weight (kg) as measure of treatment outcome. A total of 1177 subjects were recruited in the 11 studies. The mean± SD weight gain (kg) for the exercise (11.31± 7.44kg) and control (14.42± 6.60kg) groups; Meta-analysis result indicated significant effect of aerobic training on maternal weight (t= -7.580, p= .000) at p< 0.05.
conclusionIt was concluded that aerobic training is an effective tool in maternal weight gain control in pregnancy. More randomized controlled trials are warranted.
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23559839PMC3613816W1500999894What OpenQuestion holds
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