Effect of exercise practicing on pregnancy outcome among women with gestational hypertension

ABSTRACT

The study aims to test the effect of exercise practicing for gestational hypertension women on their blood pressure and pregnancy outcome. The study was conducted at Ain Shams and Zagazig Maternity University Hospitals [out patient clinics]. The study consisted of 90 women at 24 - 28 weeks gestation participated in this study. A prospective intervention study of 90 women that were allotted to three groups relaxation exercise [Abdominal breathing exercise], group [1], walking exercise group [2], and control group provided routine hospital care. 1 - A structured interviewing questionnaire sheet, 2 - physical assessment sheet developed to record blood pressure measurements, edema level, urine analysis for protein and height weight assessment. 3- Partograme to assess labour progress. The outcome measures included systolic and diastolic blood pressure, proteinuria before intervention and every 4 weeks post intervention till the time of delivery for both groups. As well as assessment of pregnancy outcome [maternal and fetal outcome]. Significant improvement was observed in group 1 [abdominal relaxation exercise] followed by group 2 [walking exercise], concerning blood pressure measurements and level of edema and proteinuria. As well as short duration of labor and decrease perineal tear and reducing obstetric intervention wee significant higher in intervention groups [1, 2] as compared to thecontrol group. And regarding neonatal outcome, normal birth weight and normal Apgar scoring were significant higher in group [1, 2] as compared to groups 3 [control group]. Accordingly, it cold concluded that abdominal relaxation exercise and walking exercise were found to be effective in reducing blood pressure among women with gestional hypertension