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Effects of Resistance Exercise During Pregnancy

NCT02557893 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 134

Last updated 2015-09-23

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Summary

Pregnant women at increased risk for back pain were studied during the second trimester and randomized to12-weeks of resistance exercise, education or waitlist. Several outcomes were assessed including physical function, quality of life and mood.

Conditions

  • Pregnancy

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Resistance exercise

Resistance exercise involved 12-weeks of strength training twice per week

OTHER

Education

Bimonthly pregnancy education classes

OTHER

Wait list

Wait list participants were tested on the outcomes during their pregnancy and were eligible to participate in a post-partum supervised exercise program. The wait list participants formed a no treatment control group.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Georgia

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. · University of Georgia

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
38 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-04-30
Primary Completion
2007-10-31
Completion
2007-10-31

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