Walking Promotion in Pregnancy and Its Effects on Insomnia

Results of Walking_Preg Project (WPP) Clinical Trial

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ID15480821
AuthorsRebeca Benito-Villena (0000-0003-4262-4375, Universidad de Granada), Ingrid Guerrero-Martínez (Universidad de Granada), Mariña Naveiro‐Fuentes (0000-0002-2634-064X, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves), Mariña Naveiro-Fuentes (Obstetrics and Gynecology Service, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, 18014 Granada, Spain), Naomi Cano-Ibáñez (0000-0002-3640-5486, Universidad de Granada), Pedro Femia (0000-0002-1746-5619, Universidad de Granada), José Luis Gallo-Vallejo (Obstetrics and Gynecology Service, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, 18014 Granada, Spain), Juan Mozas‐Moreno (0000-0001-6280-9153, Universidad de Granada), Juan Mozas-Moreno (Obstetrics and Gynecology Service, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, 18014 Granada, Spain), Carmen Amezcua‐Prieto (0000-0002-0957-4057, Universidad de Granada, corresponding author)
Year2022
Volume19
Issue16
Pages10012-10012
Publication date2022-08-13
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph191610012
PMID36011647
OpenAlexW4291776298
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited27

Introduction: Insomnia is a frequent condition during pregnancy. The aim of this study was to assess if a walking promotion program from the 12th Gestational Week (GW) of pregnancy helps to prevent insomnia and improve the quality of sleep at third trimester. Materials and Methods: A prospective, randomized, and controlled trial was conducted with 270 pregnant women divided into 3 groups in parallel: maximum intervention group, I1 (pedometer and goal of 10,000 steps/day), minimum intervention group, I2 (pedometer without a goal), and control group (no intervention). All groups received recommendations about physical activity in pregnancy. A structured interview was performed at 13th, 20th, and 32nd GW, collecting pedometer mean steps/day, Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS), and Pittsburgh questionnaire (PSQI). Lineal regression models were conducted to determine the association between mean steps/day at 31st GW and AIS or PSQI score. Results: At 19th GW, groups I1 and I2 reached a mean of 6267 steps/day (SD = 3854) and 5835 steps/day (SD = 2741), respectively (p > 0.05). At 31st GW mean steps/day was lower for I2 (p 0.05). Lineal regression showed no association between the average steps/day at third trimester of pregnancy and AIS and PSQI scores. Conclusions: Our walking promotion program based on pedometers did not help to prevent insomnia in the third trimester of pregnancy

Insomnia · Pedometer · Physical activity · Physical therapy · Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index · Pregnancy · Psychiatry · Randomized controlled trial · Sleep quality · Infant Development and Preterm Care · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Medicine · Sleep and related disorders · Internal Medicine

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