ReviewJournal of personalized medicine2023
The Influence of Physical Activity during Pregnancy on Maternal Pain and Discomfort: A Meta-Analysis.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of strength training on quality of life in pregnant women: A systematic review.Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness of a prenatal pilates program on ligamentous laxity and joint hypermobility in pregnant women: a dual-center randomized controlled trial.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Trial
- Physical Activity During the Perinatal Period: A Fact Sheet for Clinicians.American journal of lifestyle medicine · 2026Review
- Musculoskeletal pain during pregnancy and its impact on quality of life: A cross-sectional study.European journal of obstetrics & gynecology and reproductive biology: X · 2026Article
- Maternal Exercise and Nutrition Function as Interconnected Regulators of Embryonic Organogenesis and Fetal Development.Nutrients · 2026Review
- The effect of exercise on clinical pain: a systematic umbrella review and meta-meta-analysis.Pain reports · 2026Article
- Barriers to physical activity among pregnant women in China: a mixed methods study based on the COM-B model and the theoretical domains framework.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Pregnancy-Related Hip and Pelvis Musculoskeletal Conditions, Risk Factors, and Prevention.Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine · 2025Review
- Prevalence and Predictors of Musculoskeletal Pain Among Pregnant Women: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Relationships Between Perinatal Physical Activity and Pain During Labor and Postpartum.Journal of women's health (2002) · 2025Article
- Associations between physical activity and prenatal depression and anxiety symptoms: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- The Impact of Physical Activity on the Prevention of Spine Musculoskeletal Disorders in Lactating Women in Cameroon.SAGE open nursingArticle
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
Pregnant women may experience pain and discomfort during pregnancy, especially in areas such as the lower back and pelvic girdle. Pain in pregnancy is associated with poor quality of life, and because it is a common occurrence, pregnant women may be offered several resources to prevent discomforts throughout pregnancy, such as engaging in physical activity. This study was a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (prospectively registered in Prospero, registration number: CRD42023451320) aimed to assess the effects of physical activity during pregnancy on maternal pain and discomfort. We analysed 16 randomised clinical trials. The results of these analyses indicate that women who performed physical activity had significantly less intensity of pain (z = <2.69,
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