Key result
Lower self-reported cardiorespiratory fitness during late pregnancy was associated with oxytocin administration during labour (Cohen's d 0.55; 95% CI 0.14-0.93; P=0.013).
Why the study?
The study aimed to explore associations between self-reported maternal physical fitness, birth outcomes, and the administration of oxytocin to induce or stimulate labour.
Is self-reported maternal physical fitness during late pregnancy associated with birth outcomes and oxytocin administration during labour?
Population
117 pregnant women from the GESTAFIT project randomized controlled trial
Comparison
Self-reported maternal physical fitness levels at the 34th gestational week
Design
Prospective longitudinal study
Authors
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Mostly null links between self-reported fitness and birth outcomes; leaves open whether fitness components influence oxytocin need or neonatal pH.
Observational (n=117)
Is self-reported maternal physical fitness during late pregnancy associated with birth outcomes and oxytocin administration during labour?
Standardized Mean Difference: 0.55 (95% CI 0.14–0.93)
p-value: p=0.013
Higher self-reported physical fitness during late pregnancy is associated with a lower likelihood of needing oxytocin administration during labor and better umbilical cord blood pH.
Baena‐García et al. (2021) conducted an observational in Pregnancy (n=117). Self-reported maternal physical fitness vs. Lower physical fitness was evaluated on Oxytocin administration during labour (Cohen's d 0.55, 95% CI 0.14-0.93, p=0.013). Lower self-reported cardiorespiratory fitness during late pregnancy was associated with oxytocin administration during labour (Cohen's d 0.55; 95% CI 0.14-0.93; P=0.013).
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