1Asst Prof, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai
2Dept of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai
3Associate Director-MU, Dept of Physiotherapy, Manipal University
*Corresponding author B Sathya Prabha., MPT(PhD) Assistant Professor, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai-116
Online published on 27 April, 2016.
Sedentary lifestyle during pregnancy leads to maternal discomforts and complications.
To examine the effect of structured antenatal exercise program and education on health related quality of life.
The study was conducted at Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre and Hospital, Chennai. study design and sampling-Randomised controlled trial, Block Randomisation Method. Sample size was 32. Interventional group mothers attended structured antenatal class from 20 weeks.
SF 36 questionnaire. women in the exercise and control group were asked to fill SF 36 questionnaire at First and fifth session.
Antenatal exercise and education were positively associated with physical functioning, role limitation due to physical health, social functioning and general health domains of health related quality life. Future studies can focus on long term effects of exercise program on continence status and various maternal discomforts, exercise adherence and adaptation as life style modification.
Antenatal classes, antenatal exercise, antenatal education, Quality of life
