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Effects of Nordic Walking on Prenatal Health

NCT06673147 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 55

Last updated 2025-07-08

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This randomized controlled trial (RCT) aimed to evaluate the effects of Nordic walking (NW) on gait kinematics, musculoskeletal pain, and quality of life in pregnant women.

Conditions

  • Prenatal Care
  • Walking

Interventions

OTHER

Prenatal Nordic Walking

Traditional Nordic walking poles will be modified according to International Nordic Walking Federation guidelines, which meant that the elbows were bent at a 90°angle when holding the poles in a vertical position. Nordic Walking will be conducted in two phases consisting of a 4-week learning phase followed by an 8-week main phase of intervention.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Jazan

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Nadia L Radwan, PHD · Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
40 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-11-05
Primary Completion
2025-05-06
Completion
2025-06-29

Countries

  • Saudi Arabia

Study Locations

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