Leisure-Time Physical Activity in Pregnancy and Maternal-Child Health: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials and Cohort Studies

• Published in: Sports medicine (Auckland) Vol. 47; no. 2; pp. 295 - 317
• Main Authors: da Silva, Shana G., Ricardo, Luiza I., Evenson, Kelly R., Hallal, Pedro C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.02.2017; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Birth; Birth weight; Body weight gain; Child; Child Health; Childrens health; Cohort analysis; Cohort Studies; Criteria; Diabetes mellitus; Diabetes, Gestational - prevention & control; Exercise; Exposure; Female; Fetuses; Health risk assessment; Health risks; Humans; Leisure Activities; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Meta-analysis; Overweight - prevention & control; Physical activity; Pre-eclampsia; Pre-Eclampsia - prevention & control; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Outcome; Premature Birth; Promotion; Randomization; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Risk reduction; Sports Medicine; Systematic Review; Weight Gain; Womens health; Gestational Diabetes Mellitus; Fetal Growth; Preterm Birth; Preeclampsia; Physical Activity

Background Evidence suggests that leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) during pregnancy is associated with a reduced risk of preeclampsia, gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), and preterm birth. However, these results are inconsistent when comparing cohort studies and randomized controlled trials (...