Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Blood Pressure during Pregnancy: A Case Study

Srilatha, Sivuni; Sujatha, B.

doi:10.5958/0974-360x.2019.00995.8

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“…Gestational hypertension [13] "is one of the leading causes of maternal morbidity and mortality" [14,15]. "Pregnancy induced hypertension is defined as Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP) 140mmHg and Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP) 90mmHg.…”

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Changes in the Cardiorespiratory Fitness of Exercised Pregnant Women Leading to Delivery

Madume

Kua²,

Woko³

2022

JAMMR

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Substantial proportion of women stop exercising after they discover they are pregnant, and only few begin participating in exercise activities during pregnancy. The adoption or continuation of a sedentary lifestyle during pregnancy may contribute to the development of certain disorders. In view of the global epidemic of sedentary behaviour and obesity-related pathology, prenatal physical activity was shown to be useful for the prevention and treatment of these conditions. The aim of this study was to investigate the changes in the cardiorespiratory fitness of exercising pregnant women in Rivers State University Teaching Hospital. This original research article is designed using randomized pre test-post test control group. The differences in the pre-test and post-test values represented the impact of the ten (10) weeks aerobics training on the experimental group. Sixty-four pregnant women who completed the study were simply randomized into experimental (n=38) and control (n=26) groups and their pre-intervention values of systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, peak expiratory flow rate and resting heart rate were taken and recorded. A ten week, three times weekly aerobic exercise (40 – 45 minutes) training was administered on the experimental group. A post-intervention score was also taken from all participants and the data analyzed using mean and standard deviations. Analysis of covariance was used to determine the changes at 0.05 alpha level. Results showed the Aerobic Exercise Training impacted – Systolic Blood Pressure of pregnant women (experimental 125.47+78.05 and control 130.23+8.92). The Diastolic Blood Pressure of the pregnant women (post intervention experimental score 65.47+5.0 and control 78.19+10.72. Heart rate of the pregnant women decreased in the experimental group though insignificantly (experimental 89.87+6.51 and control 91.46+6.56). The expiratory peak flow rate increased from 261.58+80.39 to 329.74+66.07 and in the control group 203.85+66.07 to 204.62+22.84. From the foregoing, it was concluded that there were positive changes in the cardiorespiratory fitness of exercising pregnant women leading to delivery.

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“…"Pregnancy induced hypertension is defined as Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP) 140mmHg and Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP) 90mmHg. Mild Pregnancy Induced Hypertension [16] (PIH) is defined as Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP) 140 -149mmHg and Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP) 90 -99mmHg" [13].…”

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Changes in the Cardiorespiratory Fitness of Exercised Pregnant Women Leading to Delivery

Madume

Kua²,

Woko³

2022

JAMMR

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Culturally Tailored Strategies for Prenatal Physical Activity for South Asian Women: A Scoping Review

Angrish,

Khan-Poulin,

Mangat

et al. 2023

J Immigrant Minority Health

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Comparative study of Heart Rate variability in pregnant women living in conditions of High-mountain Hypoxia of the Pamirs and the steppe zone of Central Kazakhstan

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F.,

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A comparative analysis of the main indicators of heart rate variability was carried out in 72 women aged 25-35 with a normal course of pregnancy, 90-30 days and 10-5 days before delivery, living in different geographical areas: high-mountainous region of Tajikistan (Pamir, Murghab village, 3600-4200m above sea level) and the steppe region of Central Kazakhstan (546m above sea level). The mechanism of compensatory-adaptive reactions, which is not typical for other regions, was revealed in pregnant women living in conditions of high-altitude hypoxia. In women living in the territory of Central Kazakhstan, at 90-30 days before delivery, pregnancy proceeded against the background of increased activity of the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system (SD of ANS). Recovery of heart rate variability (HRV) began 10–5 days before term birth, which is the result of a decrease in the effectiveness of adrenergic effects and an increase in the effectiveness of M-cholinergic effects on heart rate, according to some authors1,2. These changes in HRV can be successfully used as a biological marker of a mother’s readiness for childbirth, taking into account the availability and safety of the HRV method. In Pamir women, an increase in the activity of the parasympathetic division (PD) of ANS was noted 90-30 days before childbirth, and persisted until delivery. Starting from the third trimester of pregnancy, the dynamics of the values of such parameters as AMo (amplitude mode), ARI (autonomic rhythm index), RMSD (root mean square deviation), VR (variation range) showed a optimal functional state of regulatory systems before childbirth. This was also evidenced by the value of the stress index, which was in the range of 194-197 units. This mechanism of regulation in the conditions of high-altitude hypoxia ensures the normal development of the fetus and the mobilization of the functional reserves of newborns during childbirth and after birth.

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Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Blood Pressure during Pregnancy: A Case Study

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Changes in the Cardiorespiratory Fitness of Exercised Pregnant Women Leading to Delivery

Changes in the Cardiorespiratory Fitness of Exercised Pregnant Women Leading to Delivery

Culturally Tailored Strategies for Prenatal Physical Activity for South Asian Women: A Scoping Review

Comparative study of Heart Rate variability in pregnant women living in conditions of High-mountain Hypoxia of the Pamirs and the steppe zone of Central Kazakhstan

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