Effectiveness of Interventions to Promote Physical Activity During Pregnancy

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Conditions studied: Pregnancy, Sedentary Behavior, Insufficient Physical Activity

In brief

Pregnant women are more sedentary (sit, recline, lie down more) on average than non-pregnant women (more than 12 versus less than 8 waking sedentary hours/day). Sedentary behavior has been related to psychological distress, pregnancy weight gain, impaired sleep and very large size infants, while adequate physical activity has been found to improve mental health, decrease risk of high blood pressure in pregnancy and lower risk of preterm birth infants (less than 37 weeks gestation). Decreased sedentary behavior and increased physical activity may be crucial and neglected lifestyle behavior changes that can be promoted to reduce these and other maternal health and birth outcome problems among pregnant women.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07223112

Run by

University of Central Florida

People needed

60

Starts

2026-02-01

Expected to finish

2027-08-31

Last updated by the study team

2026-03-11

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 45. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may not qualify if…

• Women with physical activity restrictions (e.g., placenta previa) that prevent them from completing ACOG recommended pregnancy physical activity

Where it is running

• Orlando Health — Orlando, Florida, United States (enrolling)

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