This was a Pre-test/Post-test research designed to study the acute heart rate response of pregnant women to aerobic dance exercise. Twenty four (24) pregnant women with no complications participated in this study. HR ...This was a Pre-test/Post-test research designed to study the acute heart rate response of pregnant women to aerobic dance exercise. Twenty four (24) pregnant women with no complications participated in this study. HR increased significantly after 30 minutes exercise [7.292, P = 0.004 (P < 0.05)] and then decreased significantly again after 30 minutes rest, post exercise [10.00, P = 0.0001 (P < 0.05)]. The heart rate normalised after 30 minutes rest, showing no significant difference from the pre-exercise value [2.708, P = 0.517 (P > 0.05)]. Moderate intensity Aerobic Dance Exercise may not precipitate adverse acute cardiorespiratory response in pregnant women with no complications.展开更多
Gestational diabetes mellitus has been identified as a major complication of <span style="font-family:Verdana;">pregnancies and has remained a major cause of perinatal morbidity and</span><spa...Gestational diabetes mellitus has been identified as a major complication of <span style="font-family:Verdana;">pregnancies and has remained a major cause of perinatal morbidity and</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> mortality, as well as maternal morbidity. Lipid abnormalities significantly contribute to the increased risk of cardiovascular disease and other morbidities in diabetics. One of the benefits of regular exercise is a reduction in cardiovascular risk factors through the improvement of the lipid profile and reduction of hypertension. This study investigated the effect of aerobic training on the cholesterol level of women with gestational diabetes. Thirty-four (34) women who met the inclusion criteria for this study were randomized into Exercise and Control groups. Exercise group participated in structured exercise programme, 3 sessions a week for 8 weeks with each session lasting a maximum of 60 minutes while the Control group did not participate in any form of structured exercise programme for the period of the study. Data were collected at baseline, at 4th week and at 8th week into the exercise programme. Thirty (30) of the participants completed the study and so only their data were analysed using Repeated Measure ANOVA and Independent t-test. The result showed significant changes in the total cholesterol (F[2, 28]) = 268.316, P</span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">=</span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">0.001), of the Exercise group compared to the control. Independent t-test used to compare the lipid profile of the Experimental and Control groups showed significant difference between the means of the 2 groups at week 4 (total cholesterol (t(28) 2.164, P = </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">0</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">.039, triglyceride [t(28) 3.146 P</span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">= </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">0</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">.004] and week 8 (total cholesterol t(28) 4.596, P</span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">= </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">0</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">.001, triglyceride t(28) 5.534, P</span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">=</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> 0</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">.001) but not at baseline (total cholesterol t(28) -</span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">901, P</span></span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">= </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">0</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">.375, triglyceride t(28) 1.612, P = </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">0</span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">.118). It was concluded that structured aerobic </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">exercises may have positive effect on the components of lipid profile in</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> women with gestational diabetes.</span></span>展开更多
文摘This was a Pre-test/Post-test research designed to study the acute heart rate response of pregnant women to aerobic dance exercise. Twenty four (24) pregnant women with no complications participated in this study. HR increased significantly after 30 minutes exercise [7.292, P = 0.004 (P < 0.05)] and then decreased significantly again after 30 minutes rest, post exercise [10.00, P = 0.0001 (P < 0.05)]. The heart rate normalised after 30 minutes rest, showing no significant difference from the pre-exercise value [2.708, P = 0.517 (P > 0.05)]. Moderate intensity Aerobic Dance Exercise may not precipitate adverse acute cardiorespiratory response in pregnant women with no complications.
文摘Gestational diabetes mellitus has been identified as a major complication of <span style="font-family:Verdana;">pregnancies and has remained a major cause of perinatal morbidity and</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> mortality, as well as maternal morbidity. Lipid abnormalities significantly contribute to the increased risk of cardiovascular disease and other morbidities in diabetics. One of the benefits of regular exercise is a reduction in cardiovascular risk factors through the improvement of the lipid profile and reduction of hypertension. This study investigated the effect of aerobic training on the cholesterol level of women with gestational diabetes. Thirty-four (34) women who met the inclusion criteria for this study were randomized into Exercise and Control groups. Exercise group participated in structured exercise programme, 3 sessions a week for 8 weeks with each session lasting a maximum of 60 minutes while the Control group did not participate in any form of structured exercise programme for the period of the study. Data were collected at baseline, at 4th week and at 8th week into the exercise programme. Thirty (30) of the participants completed the study and so only their data were analysed using Repeated Measure ANOVA and Independent t-test. The result showed significant changes in the total cholesterol (F[2, 28]) = 268.316, P</span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">=</span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">0.001), of the Exercise group compared to the control. Independent t-test used to compare the lipid profile of the Experimental and Control groups showed significant difference between the means of the 2 groups at week 4 (total cholesterol (t(28) 2.164, P = </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">0</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">.039, triglyceride [t(28) 3.146 P</span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">= </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">0</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">.004] and week 8 (total cholesterol t(28) 4.596, P</span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">= </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">0</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">.001, triglyceride t(28) 5.534, P</span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">=</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> 0</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">.001) but not at baseline (total cholesterol t(28) -</span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">901, P</span></span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">= </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">0</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">.375, triglyceride t(28) 1.612, P = </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">0</span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">.118). It was concluded that structured aerobic </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">exercises may have positive effect on the components of lipid profile in</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> women with gestational diabetes.</span></span>