ArticleBMC pregnancy and childbirth2018
Effectiveness and safety of moderate-intensity aerobic water exercise during pregnancy for reducing use of epidural analgesia during labor: protocol for a randomized clinical trial.
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- Multidimensional psychological and neurophysiological effects of moderate- and low-intensity exercise on pregnant women: an integrative systematic review and Bayesian framework network meta-analysis.Archives of women's mental health · 2026Pooled it
- The effect of prenatal yoga and reflexology in reducing labor duration and perceived pain; a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Pooled it
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- Optimizing labor duration with pilates: evidence from a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Pooled it
- The effectiveness of a Pilates exercise program during pregnancy on childbirth outcomes: a randomised controlled clinical trial.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2021Trial
- Effectiveness of Moderate-Intensity Aerobic Water Exercise during Pregnancy on Quality of Life and Postpartum Depression: A Multi-Center, Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Attitude of primiparous women towards their preference for delivery method: a qualitative content analysis.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2019Article
- The investigation of effects of static immersion and calming in water on pregnant women's stress participating in preparation classes for childbirth.Journal of education and health promotion · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundEpidural analgesia during labor can provide effective pain relief, but can also lead to adverse effects. The practice of moderate exercise during pregnancy is associated with an increased level of endorphins in the blood, and this could also provide pain relief during labor. Aerobic water exercises, rather than other forms of exercise, do not negatively impact articulations, reduce edema, blood pressure, and back pain, and increase diuresis. We propose a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of a moderate water exercise program during pregnancy on the need for epidural analgesia during labor.
methodsA multi-center, parallel, randomized, evaluator blinded, controlled trial in a primary care setting. We will randomised 320 pregnant women (14 to 20 weeks gestation) who have low risk of complications to a moderate water exercise program or usual care. DISCUSSION: The findings of this research will contribute toward understanding of the effects of a physical exercise program on pain and the need for analgesia during labor.
trial registrationISRCTN Registry identifier: 14097513 register on 04 September 2017. Retrospectively registered.
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