Pregnancy Health: Exercise Programs to Prevent Gestational Hypertension
CDC
An Effective Practice
Description
The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends regular exercise for women before, during and after pregnancy. Specifically, the CPSTF recommends exercise programs help engage pregnant women with regular exercise from before their 16th week of pregnancy through birth.
Exercise programs must include either: (1) supervised exercise classes that meet at least three times each week and include 30-60 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise or (2) regular moderate-intensity walking sessions during which women (alone or in a group) walk 90-150 minutes per week or 11,000 steps per day.
Exercise programs must include either: (1) supervised exercise classes that meet at least three times each week and include 30-60 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise or (2) regular moderate-intensity walking sessions during which women (alone or in a group) walk 90-150 minutes per week or 11,000 steps per day.
Goal / Mission
The goal of exercise programs for pregnant women is to improve health and prevent gestational hypertension.
Impact
Exercise programs reduce the development of high blood pressure in pregnancy.
Results / Accomplishments
The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) found exercise programs reduced the development of hypertension during pregnancy by 46%. It also found the cesarean delivery rate for participants of the program was lower by 16% compared to other comparison groups.
About this Promising Practice
Primary Contact
The Community Guide
1600 Clifton Rd, NE
MS E69
Atlanta, GA 30329
(404) 498-1827
communityguide@cdc.gov
https://www.thecommunityguide.org/
1600 Clifton Rd, NE
MS E69
Atlanta, GA 30329
(404) 498-1827
communityguide@cdc.gov
https://www.thecommunityguide.org/
Topics
Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health
Health / Heart Disease & Stroke
Health / Heart Disease & Stroke
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Target Audience
Women, Families