Aly, S., Mohammed, F., Hassan, A., Ahmed, B., Mohamed, H., Badia, T. (2022). The Effectiveness of Pilates Exercise Program during pregnancy on Maternal Outcomes at Assiut City. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 10(29), 162-173. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2022.125231.1335
Shimaa Elwardany Aly; Fayza Mohammed Mohammed; Asmaa Kamal Hassan; Boshra Hussein Ahmed; Heba M. Mohamed; Treza S. Badia. "The Effectiveness of Pilates Exercise Program during pregnancy on Maternal Outcomes at Assiut City". Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 10, 29, 2022, 162-173. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2022.125231.1335
Aly, S., Mohammed, F., Hassan, A., Ahmed, B., Mohamed, H., Badia, T. (2022). 'The Effectiveness of Pilates Exercise Program during pregnancy on Maternal Outcomes at Assiut City', Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 10(29), pp. 162-173. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2022.125231.1335
Aly, S., Mohammed, F., Hassan, A., Ahmed, B., Mohamed, H., Badia, T. The Effectiveness of Pilates Exercise Program during pregnancy on Maternal Outcomes at Assiut City. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 2022; 10(29): 162-173. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2022.125231.1335
The Effectiveness of Pilates Exercise Program during pregnancy on Maternal Outcomes at Assiut City
1Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing, Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt
2Doctor Specialist in Reproductive Health, Assiut, Egypt
3Assistant Professor of Maternal & Newborn Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt
4Lecturer of Maternal & Newborn Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt
Abstract
Background: Pregnancy is one of the most anticipated moments in women's lives. However, biological and physiological changes cause a lot of discomfort. Pilates exercise one of the fastest-growing modalities of exercise relief and welfare to these women. Aim of the study: Evaluate the effectiveness of Pilates exercise program during pregnancy on maternal outcomes in maternal and child health care centers at Assiut City. Setting: The study was carried out in two maternal and child health care centers which selected randomly namely El-waledia and Gharb Elbald health care centers. Methods: A Quasi experimental research design (pre and posttest) and Purposeful sample were utilized in this study; A total of 53 pregnant women. Tools of the study: Interviewing questionnaire; it included three tools: Tool I: divided into three parts: personal data, medical and obstetrical history, current pregnancy and labour data. Tool II: Visual Analogue scale to assess back and leg pain. Tool III: Revised Urinary Incontinence Scale. Results: 50.9% of studied sample aged ≥30 years old, 73.6%, and 45.1% of them were multigravida and primipara respectively. 69.8% didn’t practice exercise and the mean ±SD of gestational weeks was (27.23 ± 2.18).There was statistically significant relation between leg pain, urinary incontinence before and after exercise (P value=0.000) among studied sample. Conclusion: The Pilates exercise program had significant effect on improving maternal outcomes. Recommendations: Health care providers should encourage pregnant women to engage in physical activity including Pilate's exercise which have been shown more benefits for most women.
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