Morphometric and neurodevelopmental outcome at age five years of the offspring of women who continued to exercise regularly throughout pregnancy

被引:172
作者
Clapp, JF [1 ]
机构
[1] CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIV, METROHLTH MED CTR, DEPT REPROD BIOL, CLEVELAND, OH 44109 USA
关键词
D O I
10.1016/S0022-3476(96)70029-X
中图分类号
R72 [儿科学];
学科分类号
100202 ;
摘要
Objective: To test the hypothesis that continuing regular, vigorous, sustained exercise throughout pregnancy adversely affects morphometric and neurodevelopmental outcome in offspring at 5 years of age. Study design: The offspring of 20 women who exercised were compared with those of 20 physically active control subjects. The women and their offspring were matched for multiple prenatal and postnatal variables known to influence outcome. All women were enrolled before the index pregnancy, monitored throughout, and had clinically normal antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal courses. Morphometric: measures were obtained at birth and at 5 years of age by a single, trained observer. Neurodevelopment was assessed by developmental psychologists masked to maternal exercise status. Data were analyzed with an unpaired Student t test. Results: At birth, stead circumference and length were similar, but the offspring of the exercising women weighed less (3.40 +/- 0.80 vs 3.64 +/- 0.70 kg) and had less fat (10.5% +/- 0.9% vs 15.1% +/- 0.6%). At 5 years of age, head circumference and height were similar, but the offspring of the women who exercised weighed less (18.0 +/- 0.5 vs 19.5 +/- 0.6 kg) and had a lower sum (Sigma) of five site skinfolds (37 +/- 1 vs 44 +/- 2 mm). Motor, integrative, and academic readiness skills were similar. However, the exercise offspring performed significantly better on the Wechsler scales (125 +/- 2 vs 116 +/- 3) and tests of oral language skills (119 +/- 2 vs 109 +/- 3). Conclusions: These data refute the hypothesis and suggest that exercise during pregnancy reduces the subcutaneous fat mass of the offspring.
引用
收藏
页码:856 / 863
页数:8
相关论文
共 44 条
  • [1] ALTEPETER T, 1983, SCH PSYCHOL REV, V12, P106
  • [2] [Anonymous], 1979, Expressive One-Word Picture Vocabulary Test
  • [3] [Anonymous], 2016, PEARSON
  • [4] Bruininks RH., 1978, Test of motor proficiency: examiner's manual, Circle Pines
  • [5] FACTORS AFFECTING FETAL GROWTH AND BODY-COMPOSITION
    CATALANO, PM
    DRAGO, NM
    AMINI, SB
    [J]. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, 1995, 172 (05) : 1459 - 1463
  • [6] ANTHROPOMETRIC ESTIMATION OF NEONATAL BODY-COMPOSITION
    CATALANO, PM
    THOMAS, AJ
    AVALLONE, DA
    AMINI, SB
    [J]. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, 1995, 173 (04) : 1176 - 1181
  • [7] CATALANO PM, 1992, OBSTET GYNECOL, V79, P46
  • [8] Clapp J F 3rd, 1991, Med Sci Sports Exerc, V23, P1128
  • [9] THE EFFECT OF REGULAR MATERNAL EXERCISE ON ERYTHROPOIETIN IN CORD-BLOOD AND AMNIOTIC-FLUID
    CLAPP, JF
    LITTLE, KD
    APPLEBYWINEBERG, SK
    WIDNESS, JA
    [J]. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, 1995, 172 (05) : 1445 - 1451
  • [10] CLAPP JF, 1995, MED SCI SPORT EXER, V27, P170