Actividad física durante el embarazo: efecto en la gestante y el recién nacido. Estudio ECLIPSES_AF

Identifier:  TDX:4248

Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/TDX4248

Authors:  Silvente Troncoso, Cristina

Abstract:
The ECLIPSES-AF project is a multicenter prospective longitudinal observational study that evaluated the level of intensity of physical activity performed by healthy women during pregnancy in the Mediterranean region of southern Catalonia and its effect on maternal and neonatal health. The final sample consisted of 502 women and their babies who were evaluated during the three trimesters of pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum. Data from obstetric medical records, sociodemographic data, blood samples, questionnaires on physical activity, anxiety, food intake, postnatal depression, parental stress, and child development scales were collected. The results revealed significant differences in the classification of physical activity levels according to the criteria used. Between 75% and 80% of women performed physical activity below the minimum recommendations proposed by the main health organizations. It was observed that the practice of physical activity increased throughout pregnancy in women with low and moderate levels of physical activity, while it decreased in women with high levels. In addition, it was found that practicing moderate levels of physical activity during pregnancy favored a better emotional state.