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Study aim
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Pilates effect on pregnancy outcomes of pregnant women
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Design
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Pilates exercise was performed from 18 to 30 weeks of gestation and the pregnancy outcomes were compared with the control group.
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Settings and conduct
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Health centers in Shahrekord
Two intervention groups and one control group
For the intervention group 1, exercise starts from the 8th week and the intervention group 2 starts the exercise from the 18th week of pregnancy.
Individuals of both groups exercise Pilates exercise in an exercise room under the supervision of a trainer during pregnancy 2 sessions per week for 12 weeks and each session for 30 minutes with moderate severity.
The control group will receive routine care during pregnancy.
A researcher-made questionnaire will be used to measure pregnancy outcomes
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria: Healthy pregnant woman, Not taking any medications (such as hormonal medications) during pregnancy, Not having any illness, Absolute and relative ban on exercise during pregnancy, Non-use of antidepressants, Having reading and writing skills.
Exclusion criteria: Prohibition of relative or absolute exercise during pregnancy, Not attending Pilates sports exercises for more than one session, Canceling the continuation of the study.
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Intervention groups
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Two intervention groups (Pilates in pregnancy) and control group
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Main outcome variables
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Maternal outcomes: Gestational age at the time of delivery, Placental abruption, Coriomaniacitis, Postpartum hemorrhage, Postpartum fever, Gestational diabetes, Preeclampsia, Pregnancy blood pressure, Oligo or Polyhydramnios, Inability to breastfeed after childbirth, And the type of delivery, And low back pain during pregnancy.
Neonatal Outcome: Baby weight, Baby's height, Baby head circumference, Apgar one and five minutes after birth, Fetal presentation at birth.
The most important outcome is the severity of back pain.