The influence of physical activity in water on sleep quality in pregnant women: A randomised trial

Rodríguez-Blanque, Raquel; Sánchez-García, Juan Carlos; Sánchez-López, Antonio Manuel; Mur-Villar, Norma; Aguilar-Cordero, María José

doi:10.1016/j.wombi.2017.06.018

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“…650", 2015). In small clinical trials, the use of aquatic physical activities during pregnancy improves maternal sleep and reduces of excessive weight gain without affecting the newborn's birth weight (Bacchi et al, 2018;Rodriguez-Blanque et al, 2018). Frequent swimming during pregnancy was inversely related to risk of neural tube defects in the National Birth Defects Prevention Study (adjusted OR: 0.68 96% CI: 0.47-0.99) (Agopian et al, 2013a).…”

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Maternal Swimming Pool Exposure during Pregnancy in Relation to Birth Outcomes and Cord Blood DNA Methylation among Private Well Users

Salas¹,

Baker²,

Nieuwenhuijsen³

et al. 2018

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Swimming in pools during pregnancy may expose the fetus to water disinfection by-products (DBP). As yet, our understanding of the impacts on DBPs on the fetus is uncertain. Individuals with public water systems are typically exposed to DBPs through drinking, showering and bathing, whereas among those on private water systems, swimming in pools may be the primary exposure source. We analyzed the effects of maternal swimming on birth outcomes and cord blood epigenetic changes in the New Hampshire Birth Cohort Study, a cohort of pregnant women with households on private water systems. Information about swimming in pools during pregnancy was obtained from 1033 women via questionnaires. Swimming pool use and duration were modeled using linear regression with newborn weight, length, and head circumference (z-scores) and genome wide cord blood DNA methylation as the outcomes and with adjustment for potential confounders. Overall 19.7% of women reported swimming in a pool during pregnancy. Among swimmers, duration of swimming was inversely related to head circumference (−0.02 z-score per 10% increase in duration, P = 0.004). No associations were observed with birth weight, length or DNA methylation modifications. Our findings suggest swimming pool exposure may impact the developing fetus although longer-term studies are needed.

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Maternal Swimming Pool Exposure during Pregnancy in Relation to Birth Outcomes and Cord Blood DNA Methylation among Private Well Users

Salas¹,

Baker²,

Nieuwenhuijsen³

et al. 2018

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“…We found only two studies that presented data regarding relationship between aquatic exercises and sleep in pregnant women. Both studies reported a significantly positive effect of aquatic exercise on sleep (Backhausen et al, 2014;Rodriguez-Blanque, Sánchez-García, Sánchez-López, Mur-Villar, & Aguilar-Cordero, 2018). Findings from these two studies appeared to favor the idea of utilizing aquatic exercises as an effective mean to improve sleep among pregnant women.…”

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Aquatic Exercise to Treat Pregnancy Related Issues in Pregnant Women: A Systematic Review

Ali

Azam

Askry³

2020

JBSEE

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Background: Wide ranges of physiological changes occur as a result of pregnancy in women that, in certain cases, may cause variety of psychological and physical problems in pregnant women. Aquatic exercises believed to be safe for pregnant women and believed to foster positive effect on psychophysical health. Current health care setting and nursing emphasizes on evidence based approaches when developing and implementing interventions to address health related issues of pregnant women. Purpose: This review sought to synthesize qualitatively the existing research evidences concerning association between aquatic exercises and psychophysical problems in pregnant women. Methods: A 1989 records were yielded as result of conducting a systematic search in nine research data bases. After undergoing rigorous screening and assessment procedure of eligibility, and quality appraisal, a total of seventeen research articles were ultimately selected to include in this review. Result: Out of seventeen admissible studies, ten studies found that aquatic exercises exerts positive impact to decreases variety of physical discomforts such as fatigue, pelvic pain, labor pain, and edema. The remaining seven studies presented beneficial effects of aquatic exercises for psychological factors such as body image, stress, depression, feelings, mood, distress, and anxiety in pregnant women. Moreover, among the seventeen studies, only two studies showed effectiveness of aquatic exercises to manage body weight and two studies found improvement in sleep during pregnancy. Conclusion: This review found some evidence in support of the efficacy of aquatic exercises to reduce physical discomfort and improve psychological factors in pregnant women. More studies essential to reach stronger conclusion. The existing evidence concerning effectiveness of this intervention for weight management and sleep health during pregnancy is insufficient.

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“…The study presented both measures of precision and measures of variability for at least one key result. According to Rodriguez-Blanque et al 12 , the quality and time spent sleeping were considered effective for pregnant women who practiced water activities. Vásquez-Lara et al 13 , on the other hand, proved that the final measurements of arterial pressures (systolic, diastolic and mean) were significantly higher in pregnant women who did not practice aquatic exercises.…”

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Functional effects of aquatic exercise in pregnant women: a systematic review

Santos¹,

Souza²,

Santos³

et al. 2021

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Introduction: During pregnancy, there are changes in all systems of the human body, along with anatomical changes. It is common for women to decrease the intensity of physical activities, especially in the last trimester. Water activities during pregnancy have shown positive effects for this population. To review the effects of functional exercises in the aquatic environment for women during pregnancy.Methods: Systematic review using the PICO methodology, searched on the Pubmed, SciELO, LILACS, and Science Direct platforms, using the descriptors: Pregnancy, hydrotherapy, quality of life, pregnant women, and aquatic environment. Published randomized controlled trials that addressed the functional effects of aquatic exercise in pregnant women, published in English, Spanish, and Portuguese in the years 2010 to 2020 were included. In addition, the Boolean operators "and" and "or" were used. The research was conducted from May to July 2020. Results:The search initially resulted in 537 articles, of which 95 records remained after removing duplicates, 14 after reading abstracts and titles, and 5 articles were included in the end. The samples ranged from 46 to 140 participants. Of the five studies selected, all obtained positive results, including pain reduction during pregnancy, as well as improved weight control, blood pressure, and sleep quality. Conclusion:The practice of aquatic exercise for pregnant women acts positively in weight control, improves sleep quality, controls blood pressure, and decreases low back and joint pain.

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The influence of physical activity in water on sleep quality in pregnant women: A randomised trial

Cited by 43 publications

References 20 publications

Maternal Swimming Pool Exposure during Pregnancy in Relation to Birth Outcomes and Cord Blood DNA Methylation among Private Well Users

Maternal Swimming Pool Exposure during Pregnancy in Relation to Birth Outcomes and Cord Blood DNA Methylation among Private Well Users

Aquatic Exercise to Treat Pregnancy Related Issues in Pregnant Women: A Systematic Review

Functional effects of aquatic exercise in pregnant women: a systematic review

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