Key result
Maternal physical conditioning did not significantly alter fetal heart rate response to maternal exercise, which increased significantly during exercise (P<0.05) without inducing fetal bradycardia.
Why the study?
Does maternal aerobic conditioning alter fetal heart rate responses to strenuous maternal exercise in healthy pregnant women?
Population
20 healthy, previously sedentary pregnant women
Comparison
Maternal aerobic conditioning vs Sedentary control group
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
up to approximately 37 weeks gestation
Authors
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Supports safety of strenuous exercise without fetal distress in healthy pregnancies; leaves open conditioning effects in other populations.
Cohort (n=20)
Does maternal aerobic conditioning alter fetal heart rate responses to strenuous maternal exercise in healthy pregnant women?
p-value: p=<0.05
Maternal physical conditioning does not significantly alter fetal heart rate responses to strenuous exercise, and brief strenuous exercise does not induce fetal distress in healthy pregnancies.
Brenner et al. (1999) conducted a cohort in Healthy pregnancy (n=20). Maternal aerobic conditioning (stationary cycling) vs. Sedentary controls was evaluated on Fetal heart rate (FHR) responses to strenuous non-steady-state maternal exercise (p=<0.05). Maternal physical conditioning did not significantly alter fetal heart rate response to maternal exercise, which increased significantly during exercise (P<0.05) without inducing fetal bradycardia.
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