Key result
A 12-week customizable prenatal physical exercise program was developed and its feasibility was evaluated in a pilot group of 29 pregnant women.
Why the study?
Physical activity during pregnancy is a public health issue, and reporting quality must be ensured for reproducibility and successful implementation of exercise interventions.
Is a 12-week customizable physical exercise program feasible for pregnant women?
Is a 12-week customizable physical exercise program feasible for pregnant women?
A structured, 12-week prenatal physical exercise program was developed and validated, demonstrating feasibility for implementation by health and fitness professionals.
May inform pregnancy exercise program design; extends CERT standards but leaves efficacy open for RCTs.
Physical activity during pregnancy is a public health issue. In the view of reproducibility and the successful implementation of exercise interventions, reporting the quality of such study design must be ensured. The objective of this study was to develop and validate a physical exercise program promoting fitness and health during pregnancy. A qualitative methodological study was carried out. For the description of the exercise program, the Consensus on Exercise Reporting Template (CERT) was used. For the validation of the program, the revised guideline of the Criteria for Reporting the Development and Evaluation of Complex Interventions in Health Care (CReDECI2) was followed and went through three stages of development, piloting, and evaluation. The customizable exercise program was designed and validated by exercise and health specialists based on evidence-based, international recommendations and supported by different educational tools to be implemented by qualified exercise professionals in health and fitness settings. A 12-week testing intervention addressing a group of 29 pregnant women was carried out. The program's feasibility was subsequently evaluated by all the pregnant women. The CReDECI2 process guides practitioners and researchers in developing and evaluating complex educational interventions. The presented intervention may assist exercise specialists, health professionals, and researchers in planning, promoting, and implementing a prenatal exercise program.
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Santos‐Rocha et al. (2022) studied Pregnancy (n=29). Active Pregnancy physical exercise program was evaluated on Feasibility. A 12-week customizable prenatal physical exercise program was developed and its feasibility was evaluated in a pilot group of 29 pregnant women.
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