Association of antenatal diet and physical activity–based interventions with gestational weight gain and pregnancy outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

HJ Teede, C Bailey, LJ Moran… - JAMA internal …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) is common and associated with
adverse pregnancy outcomes. Antenatal lifestyle interventions limit GWG; yet benefits of …

[HTML][HTML] Physical exercise in pregnancy: Benefits, risks and prescription

MM Ribeiro, A Andrade, I Nunes - Journal of perinatal medicine, 2022 - degruyter.com
Objectives The aim of this article is to provide a comprehensive literature review, gathering
the strongest evidence about the risks and benefits and the prescription of physical exercise …

Counseling and behavioral interventions for healthy weight and weight gain in pregnancy: evidence report and systematic review for the US Preventive Services Task …

AG Cantor, RM Jungbauer, M McDonagh, I Blazina… - Jama, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Counseling and active behavioral interventions to limit excess gestational
weight gain (GWG) during pregnancy may improve health outcomes for women and infants …

Pelvic floor muscle training for preventing and treating urinary and faecal incontinence in antenatal and postnatal women

SJ Woodley, P Lawrenson, R Boyle… - Cochrane Database …, 2020 - cochranelibrary.com
Background About one‐third of women have urinary incontinence (UI) and up to one‐tenth
have faecal incontinence (FI) after childbirth. Pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) is …

Exercise during pregnancy has a preventative effect on excessive maternal weight gain and gestational diabetes. A randomized controlled trial

R Barakat, I Refoyo, J Coteron, E Franco - Brazilian journal of physical …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Excessive gestational weight gain is associated with several adverse events
and pathologies during pregnancy. Objective The purpose of this study was to examine the …

[HTML][HTML] The effectiveness of a Pilates exercise program during pregnancy on childbirth outcomes: a randomised controlled clinical trial

NY Ghandali, M Iravani, A Habibi… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2021 - Springer
Background Performing exercise with medium intensity has positive effects on the maternal
health. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of Pilates exercise program …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of COVID-19 on the physical activity and sedentary behaviour levels of pregnant women with gestational diabetes

M Hillyard, M Sinclair, M Murphy, K Casson… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background The aim of this study was to understand how physical activity and sedentary
behaviour levels of pregnant women with gestational diabetes in the UK have been affected …

[HTML][HTML] Attenuating pregnancy weight gain—what works and why: a systematic review and meta-analysis

R Walker, C Bennett, M Blumfield, S Gwini, J Ma… - Nutrients, 2018 - mdpi.com
Excessive maternal gestational weight gain (GWG) contributes to generational obesity. Our
aim was to explore efficacy and intervention characteristics (trimester, duration, frequency …

The pathophysiology of labor dystocia: theme with variations

K Kissler, KJ Hurt - Reproductive sciences, 2023 - Springer
Abnormally prolonged labor, or labor dystocia, is a common complication of parturition. It is
the indication for about half of unplanned cesarean deliveries in low-risk nulliparous women …

Effects on the maternal-fetal health outcomes of various physical activity types in healthy pregnant women. A systematic review and meta-analysis

JR Díaz-Burrueco, N Cano-Ibáñez… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Physical activity (PA) promotes health in pregnancy. Objective To collate the
recent randomized controlled trial (RCT) on the effects of various types of PA during …