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Effect of maternal exercise program on fetus growth and neonatal maturity in preeclampsia /

Sally Ashraf Mohamed Asker

Effect of maternal exercise program on fetus growth and neonatal maturity in preeclampsia / تأثير برنامج تمرينات للنساء المصابات بمرض ما قبل تسمم الحمل علي نمو الجنين ونضج حديثي الولادة Sally Ashraf Mohamed Asker ; Supervised Faten Hassan Abdelazeim , Naglaa Ahmed Zaky , Alaa Wageh Osman - Cairo : Sally Ashraf Mohamed Asker , 2018 - 127 P. : charts , facsimiles ; 25cm

Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Growth and Development Disorders in Pediatrics

Background: Preeclampsia affects 2% to 8% of all pregnancies globally and the condition is estimated to account for 10% to 15% of maternal deaths worldwide. Preterm birth accounts for 15% of preelcampsic disorders. Preelcampsic associated morbidities and mortality can also lead to intrauterine growth restriction and death .Aim of the study: This study was designed to assess the effect of maternal exercise program on fetal growth and neonatal maturity in preeclampsia.Subjects and Methods: Thirty pregnant women suffered from preeclampsia, were selected from inpatient clinic of Mansoura University Hospitals; their pregnancies ages was 27thweek of gestation. The participants were randomly assigned into two groups (control and study). Participants in control group received antihypertensive medication under supervision of the obstetrician and in the study group received a designed maternal exercise program in addition to medication for control group. Outcome measures were fetal growth and neonatal maturity which measured by 2D-ultrasound and new Ballard scores respectively. Results: The post treatment results of measured variables; fetal growth, Apgar score, birth weight and neonatal maturity showed significant improvement in study group compared with control group.Conclusion: Maternal exercise program improved fetal growth and neonatal maturity in preeclampsia in study group compared with control group



Fetal growth Maternal exercise Preeclampsia