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Table 3 Supervised exercise intervention program

From: Effects of supervised aerobic and strength training in overweight and grade I obese pregnant women on maternal and foetal health markers: the GESTAFIT randomized controlled trial

SESION STRUCTURE

CONTENT

WARM-UP

10 min

Joint mobility and different walk modalities

CONDITIONING

40 min

Training week

1

2–4

5–6

7–8

9–10

11–12

13–14

15–16

17–18

>19

Gestational week

17

18–20

21–22

23–24

25–26

27–28

29–30

31–32

33–34

>34

Intensity (RPE)

 

12–13

12–13

13–14

13–14

14–15

14–15

15–16

15–16

 

Monday

CIRCUIT (muscular and cardiovascular blocks)

Familiarization and acquisition of the basic movement patterns

5 RE × 3

5 RE × 3

5 RE × 3

5 RE × 3

5 RE × 3

5 RE × 3

5 RE × 3

5 RE × 3

Pelvic movements + integration pattern. Real transfer to delivery moment

1 min REST

1 min REST

1 min REST

1 min REST

1 min REST

1 min REST

1 min REST

1 min REST

1 AE 5′

1 AE 5′

1 AE 5′

1 AE 5′

1 AE 5′

1 AE 5′

1 AE 5′

1 AE 5′

1 min REST

1 min REST

1 min REST

1 min REST

1 min REST

1 min REST

1 min REST

1 min REST

5RE ×3

5RE ×3

5RE ×3

5RE ×3

5RE ×3

5RE ×3

5RE ×3

5RE ×3

1AE 5′

1AE 5′

1AE 5′

1AE 5′

1AE 5′

1AE 5′

1AE 5′

1AE 5′

1 min REST

1 min REST

1 min REST

1 min REST

1 min REST

1 min REST

1 min REST

1 min REST

Wednesday (cardiovascular block)

Familiarization and acquisition of the basic movement patterns

Choreographies and aerobic exercises

Pelvic movements + integration pattern. Real transfer to delivery moment

Friday

CIRCUIT (muscular and cardiovascular blocks)

Familiarization and acquisition of the basic movement patterns

5 RE × 3

5 RE × 3

5 RE × 3

5 RE × 3

5 RE × 3

5 RE × 3

5 RE × 3

5 RE × 3

Pelvic movements + integration pattern. Real transfer to delivery moment

1 min REST

1 min REST

1 min REST

1 min REST

1 min REST

1 min REST

1 min REST

1 min REST

1 AE 5′

1 AE 5′

1 AE 5′

1 AE 5′

1 AE 5′

1 AE 5′

1 AE 5′

1 AE 5′

1 min REST

1 min REST

1 min REST

1 min REST

1 min REST

1 min REST

1 min REST

1 min REST

5RE ×3

5RE ×3

5RE ×3

5RE ×3

5RE ×3

5RE ×3

5RE ×3

5RE ×3

1AE 5′

1AE 5′

1AE 5′

1AE 5′

1AE 5′

1AE 5′

1AE 5′

1AE 5′

1 min REST

1 min REST

1 min REST

1 min REST

1 min REST

1 min REST

1 min REST

1 min REST

COOL-DOWN

10 min

Myofascial release, stretching and relaxation exercises

  1. RPE rating of perceived exertion, RE resistance exercise, AE aerobic exercise, REST resting. The load will be gradually and individualized increased for each participant to reach the intensity designed for each session