Effects of exercise on pregnant women’s quality of life: A systematic review

Liu, Na; Gou, Weihui; Wang, Jie; Chen, Dandan; Sun, Weijia; Guo, Pingping; Zhang, Xuehui

doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2019.03.009

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“…Personal advice, offering program choice for exercise and supervision are considered as successful support options to improve PA among pregnant women. [ 18 ] This is consistent with a study by Chan et al .,[ 19 ] implantation of PA intervention among pregnant women has a positive effect on maternal and fetal health.…”

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Knowledge, attitude, and practices on exercise among pregnant females attending Al-Wazarat Health Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Al-Youbi

Elsaid

2020

J Family Med Prim Care

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Background: The consequences of physical inactivity during pregnancy are one of the major problems among pregnant women in Saudi. To explore the pattern of exercise and to know the beliefs and reasons for not doing physical activity (PA) emphasized the need for conducting this study. This study aimed to improve the level of knowledge and practice of PA among women during pregnancy. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed using quota sampling Results: 41.62% of pregnant women had high level of physical activity (PA) awareness and practice and 58.37% had a low level of awareness and practice. Statistical difference was found between the two groups in terms of parity, education level, work status, and family income. Pregnant women preferred walking as exercise. They are aware about PA benefits during pregnancy, but perceived that tiredness was the greatest barrier for physical activity. Conclusion: This study recommends conducting well-designed intervention sessions to promote PA awareness and practice among pregnant women, especially those with low education, low income, and low number of children.

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confidence: 93%

Knowledge, attitude, and practices on exercise among pregnant females attending Al-Wazarat Health Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Al-Youbi

Elsaid

2020

J Family Med Prim Care

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“…Kihlstrand et al showed that water gymnastics during the second half of pregnancy significantly reduced the intensity of these ailments [38]. Several studies confirmed that yoga could be the solution for low back pain treatment [39][40][41].…”

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confidence: 99%

Physical Activity Patterns among 9000 Pregnant Women in Poland: A Cross-Sectional Study

Walasik

Kwiatkowska

Kaczyńska

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The aim was to analyze the knowledge and experience of women regarding physical activity during their latest pregnancy. An anonymous questionnaire was completed electronically, in 2018, by 9345 women who gave birth at least once, with 52% of the women having performed exercises during pregnancy. Physically non-active respondents suffered from gestational hypertension (9.2% vs. 6.7%; p < 0.01) and gave birth prematurely (9% vs. 7%; p < 0.01) to newborns with a low birth weight significantly more often (6% vs. 3.6%; p < 0.001). Physically active women delivered vaginally more often (61% vs. 55%; p < 0.001) and were more likely to have a spontaneous onset of the delivery as compared with non-active women (73.8% vs. 70.7% p = 0.001). The women who were informed by gynaecologist about the beneficial influence of physical activity during pregnancy exercised significantly more often (67% vs. 44% p < 0.001). In addition, 13% of the women felt discrimination due to their physical activity during a pregnancy, 22% of respondents’ physical activity was not accepted by their environment, and 39.1% of the women were told by others to stop physical exercise because it was bad for the baby’s health. Physical activity during pregnancy is associated with improved fitness, decreased pregnancy ailments occurrence, and therefore influences the course of pregnancy and delivery in a positive way.

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“…According to Liu et al, yoga or physical activities improved pregnant women's quality of life significantly. 32 Since the breast cancer patients can be very symptomatic and are unable to take hormone replacement therapy (HRT), yoga could be useful for a large number of menopausal women who are difficult to treat and we discuss the effect of yoga in these patients. and Ulger et al (2010) investigated the effect of yoga on quality of life in breast cancer patients and concluded that yoga has been effective in improving the symptomatic scales of quality of life in people.…”

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“…42 According to a study by Bahrami et al (2019), yoga can improve the quality of life in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) receiving infertility treatment. 43 According to the results of the study of Rakhshani et al (2010) and Liu et al (2019), yoga improves the quality of life of pregnant women. 32,44 In a systematic review study on eight randomized clinical trials and six quasi-experimental articles, McGovern et al (2018) investigated the effect of yoga on quality of life in women with primary dysmenorrhea and confirmed the positive effects of yoga on dysmenorrhea.…”

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The effects of yoga on quality of life among postmenopausal women: A systematic review study

2021

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Introduction The quality of life in menopausal women is considered to be an important health issue in different societies and one of the main objectives of health care in this period. This study aimed to investigate the effects of yoga on improving the quality of life in menopausal women. Method English databases of Google Scholar, Science Direct, PubMed, Scopus, and Cochrane Library were searched to access related articles using keywords of menopause, quality of life, and yoga. Furthermore, Persian equivalents of the same keywords were searched in databases of Google Scholar, SID, and Magiran, in addition to a combination of the keywords. The search interval was from the inspection to January 2020. The quality of the included studied was assessed based on CONSORT 2017 checklist. Results Out of 120 articles found in the databases, six articles entered the study based on the inclusion criteria and were investigated for intervention methods and consequences. The results indicated the positive impact of yoga on the quality of life in menopausal women. Conclusion Considering the effects of yoga on the symptoms and quality of life in menopausal women, it is suggested that this low-cost method be used to improve their quality of life and health.

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Effects of exercise on pregnant women’s quality of life: A systematic review

Cited by 27 publications

References 38 publications

Knowledge, attitude, and practices on exercise among pregnant females attending Al-Wazarat Health Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Knowledge, attitude, and practices on exercise among pregnant females attending Al-Wazarat Health Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Physical Activity Patterns among 9000 Pregnant Women in Poland: A Cross-Sectional Study

The effects of yoga on quality of life among postmenopausal women: A systematic review study

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