Table 3 Effect of the exercise-training program on obstetrical and neonatal outcomes
From: Exercise during pregnancy on maternal lipids: a secondary analysis of randomized controlled trial
Outcome | Group | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
Intervention(n = 24) | Control(n = 26) | ||
Gestational age at delivery, days | 38.9 (2.2) | 39 (1.8) | 0.36 |
% of preterm deliveries (37 complete weeks) by the end of the study period, n (%) | 2 (8) | 3 (13) | 0.64 |
Early postnatal measures | |||
Birth weight (g) | 3133 (406) | 3013 (494) | 0.34 |
Low birth weight (<2500 g), n (%) | 3 (12) | 2 (10) | 0.75 |
High birth weight (>4000 g), n (%) | 1 (4.1) | 0 | 0.78 |
Head circumference (cm) | 33.7 (1.6) | 32.8 (2.7) | 0.47 |
Chest circumference (cm) | 32.6 (1.8) | 32.4 (2.0) | 0.98 |
Crown-to-heel length (cm) | 50.5 (2.4) | 50.1 (2.2) | 0.63 |
APGAR score (1 min)a | 8 (7–9) | 8 (7–9) | 0.36 |
APGAR score (5 min)a | 9.5 (9–10) | 10 (9–10) | 0.25 |
Sex (newborn) | |||
Male, n (%) | 11 (46) | 13 (50) | 0.65 |
Type of delivery | |||
Caesarean section, n (%) | 3 (13) | 7 (27) | 0.89 |
Postpartum hemorrhage | |||
Low-to Moderate, n (%) | 14 (58) | 22 (75) | 0.01 |
Maternal complications | |||
HELLP syndrome, preeclampsia or oligohydramnios, n (%) | 8 (33) | 7 (27) | 0.80 |
Newborn complications | |||
Meconium, cyanosis or respiratory distress, n (%) | 5 (21) | 12 (46) | 0.01 |