Objective: To test the feasibility of the implementation of a moderate intensity physical activity program during pregnancy in a group of pregnant women at social risk.
Methods: a non-randomized feasibility study piloting several components of the trial Inclusion criteria: \> 18 yo, antenatal care at HVH and/or ASSIR SAP Muntanya, and vulnerable socioeconomical conditions.
Exclusion criteria: contraindications for the practice of physical activity during pregnancy according to Spanish and Canadian Guidelines.
Practical Course of the research: Women will be recruited for the study and will perform a physical activity moderate intensity hybrid (on-site and online) program during pregnancy (3 times per week 60 min sessions) and will respond to several questionnaires (Barriers, IPAQ, WHO-5, EPDS, STAI, SF-12, MOSSS, PSQI) Those who reject to participate in the program, will be offered to respond to these questionnaires. Main outcomes are the acceptability to the program, the reasons for rejection, the physical activity level during pregnancy, the barriers and facilitators to physical activity during pregnancy.
Number of recruiting centers: Hospital Vall d´Hebron and Primary Care Center ASSIR Muntanya (Centro de atención a la salud sexual y Reproductiva) Barcelona Nord.
Sample size: 60 aiming to achieve 30 women in the physical activity program
Statistical analyses: quantitative descriptive analysis.
Source of funding: no funding available, pending for funding
Maternal age above 18 years old.
Antenatal care at ASSIR Barcelona Nord (SAP Muntanya), and/or Hospital Vall d´Hebron.
Fulfilling social risk criteria defined by the Local Protocol (13), that includes as vulnerable socioeconomical conditions: low economic income, unemployed, poor nutrition, low educational level, difficult access to perinatal healthcare and lack of social and familiar support.
Contraindications for the practice of physical activity during pregnancy according to the Spanish and/or Canadian (5,6,14)guidelines of physical activity during pregnancy (ref).
Unable to communicate in the official language (Spanish or Catalan)
Aiming to give birth in a different setting of the study setting.
Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute
Lead sponsor
Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina
Collaborator
Universidad Politecnica de Madrid
Collaborator