(a) | Control (n = 34) | Exercise (n = 16) | ||
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n | % | n | % | |
Maternal age at initial measurement (years) | ||||
19–24 | 1 | 2.9 | 3 | 18.8 |
25–29 | 12 | 35.3 | 4 | 25.0 |
30–34 | 16 | 47.1 | 6 | 37.5 |
35–39 | 5 | 14.7 | 2 | 12.5 |
40+ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.3 |
BMI at initial measurement (kg · m−2) | ||||
< 18.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18.5–24.9 | 23 | 67.6 | 8 | 50 |
25.0–29.9 | 6 | 17.6 | 2 | 12.5 |
> 30 | 5 | 14.7 | 6 | 37.5 |
BMI at 34 weeks (kg · m−2) | ||||
< 18.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18.5–24.9 | 9 | 26.5 | 3 | 18.8 |
25.0–29.9 | 14 | 41.2 | 6 | 37.5 |
> 30 | 11 | 32.4 | 7 | 43.8 |
Planned pregnancy | ||||
Yes | 29 | 85.3 | 5 | 31.3 |
No | 3 | 8.8 | 9 | 56.3 |
Unknown | 2 | 5.9 | 2 | 12.5 |
Parity | ||||
Nulliparous | 18 | 52.9 | 10 | 62.5 |
Primi/Multiparous | 16 | 47.1 | 6 | 37.5 |
Smoking Status | ||||
Previous (prior to pregnancy) | 7 | 20.6 | 8 | 50.0 |
Current | 3 | 8.6 | 1 | 6.3 |
Gestational age at birth (weeks) | ||||
< 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
34–36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
37–40 | 8 | 23.5 | 6 | 37.5 |
> 40 | 26 | 76.5 | 10 | 62.5 |
Method of delivery | ||||
Vaginal | 27 | 79.4 | 11 | 68.8 |
Caesarean section | 7 | 20.6 | 5 | 31.2 |
Complications | ||||
Breech | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Prolonged rupture | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Low platelets | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
(b) | Median | Range | Median | Range |
Delivery time (hours:min)a | ||||
Total time | 4:40 | 0:27–21:15 | 4:27 | 1:05–15:48 |
1st stage | 4:24 | 0:18–17:09 | 3:37 | 0:50–13:20 |
2nd stage | 0:39 | 0:02–4:02 | 0:25 | 0:04–2:47 |
3rd stage | 0:10 | 0.02–0:25 | 0:10 | 0:05–0:22 |
Birth weight (g) | 3490 | 2620–4820 | 3470 | 2780–4340 |
APGAR score | ||||
1 min | 9 | 4–9 | 9 | 4–9 |
5 min | 10 | 8–10 | 10 | 9–10 |
10 min | 10 | 8–10 | 10 | 9–10 |
Fat change (kg) | 1.6 | −2.7–11.0 | 0.35 | −3.5–6.4 |
Fat mass at 35 weeks (kg) | 27.1 | 17.7–40.4 | 27.8 | 20.4–43.4 |