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Dr. Juan Carlos Sánchez-García
Universidad de Granada. Departamento de Enfermería. Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud. Granada

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Review
Published: 11 June 2021 in Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Cerebral palsy is described as a group of permanent neuromotor-type disorders caused by non-progressive injuries in the developmental stages of the central nervous system, and which have serious repercussions on the quality of life of affected children due to the physical and psychological damage it entails for them. Today, it is the leading cause of physical disability in childhood. Since there is no cure for this disorder, treatment is based on the improvement of symptoms, which is not always achieved through conventional therapies. For this reason, the need arises to investigate other alternative therapies, such as hippotherapy, to determine the main effects of hippotherapy as a rehabilitation therapy in children with cerebral palsy. The review was performed in accordance with the criteria of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) protocol and was registered under the number CRD42021233003. The databases used were PubMed, Dialnet and the web browser Google Scholar. After applying the inclusion criteria, we included 11 articles. As a conclusion, we found that hippotherapy provides benefits at physical, psychological, cognitive and social levels in children with cerebral palsy, and thus it should be considered as a complementary rehabilitation therapy to conventional treatments.

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María Menor-Rodríguez; Mar Sevilla Martín; Juan Sánchez-García; María Montiel-Troya; Jonathan Cortés-Martín; Raquel Rodríguez-Blanque. Role and Effects of Hippotherapy in the Treatment of Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Journal of Clinical Medicine 2021, 10, 2589 .

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María Menor-Rodríguez, Mar Sevilla Martín, Juan Sánchez-García, María Montiel-Troya, Jonathan Cortés-Martín, Raquel Rodríguez-Blanque. Role and Effects of Hippotherapy in the Treatment of Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2021; 10 (12):2589.

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María Menor-Rodríguez; Mar Sevilla Martín; Juan Sánchez-García; María Montiel-Troya; Jonathan Cortés-Martín; Raquel Rodríguez-Blanque. 2021. "Role and Effects of Hippotherapy in the Treatment of Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review of the Literature." Journal of Clinical Medicine 10, no. 12: 2589.

Correspondence
Published: 20 April 2021 in Women and Birth
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María José Aguilar-Cordero; Juan Carlos Sánchez-García; Raquel Rodríguez Blanque. Answer to the letter to the Editor of Women and Birth. Women and Birth 2021, 34, e332 -e333.

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María José Aguilar-Cordero, Juan Carlos Sánchez-García, Raquel Rodríguez Blanque. Answer to the letter to the Editor of Women and Birth. Women and Birth. 2021; 34 (3):e332-e333.

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María José Aguilar-Cordero; Juan Carlos Sánchez-García; Raquel Rodríguez Blanque. 2021. "Answer to the letter to the Editor of Women and Birth." Women and Birth 34, no. 3: e332-e333.

Journal article
Published: 21 March 2021 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Scientific knowledge on depression and anxiety in patients with rare diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic is scarce; however, it is essential to perform comprehensive management of these patients. The aim of this study was to research how the situation caused by the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has influenced the lives of patients with rare diseases regarding depression and anxiety. This Spanish study considered a heterogeneous population sample of 86 patients with confirmed diagnosis of different rare diseases. Participants took part in a cross-sectional online study by completing specific questionnaires on the study topic. Depression was measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), and the General Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7) was used for evaluating anxiety. Data collection through an online questionnaire allowed for a greater population scope and therefore the inclusion patients of other nationalities in the study sample. Finally, as a general result, this study found that, in the face of the pandemic, anxiety and depression remained at a higher level in this group than in the general population, making these patients a vulnerable population group.

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Juan Sánchez-García; Jonathan Cortés-Martín; Raquel Rodríguez-Blanque; Ana Marín-Jiménez; Maria Montiel-Troya; Lourdes Díaz-Rodríguez. Depression and Anxiety in Patients with Rare Diseases during the COVID-19 Pandemic. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 3234 .

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Juan Sánchez-García, Jonathan Cortés-Martín, Raquel Rodríguez-Blanque, Ana Marín-Jiménez, Maria Montiel-Troya, Lourdes Díaz-Rodríguez. Depression and Anxiety in Patients with Rare Diseases during the COVID-19 Pandemic. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (6):3234.

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Juan Sánchez-García; Jonathan Cortés-Martín; Raquel Rodríguez-Blanque; Ana Marín-Jiménez; Maria Montiel-Troya; Lourdes Díaz-Rodríguez. 2021. "Depression and Anxiety in Patients with Rare Diseases during the COVID-19 Pandemic." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 6: 3234.

Journal article
Published: 13 January 2021 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Background: Caring for a loved one can be rewarding but is also associated with substantial caregiver burden, developing mental outcomes and affecting happiness. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of a four-week, 16-h presential meditation program on physiological and psychological parameters and vagal nerve activity in high-burden caregivers, as compared to a control group. Methods: A non-randomized repeated-measures controlled clinical trial was conducted. Results: According to the ANCOVA results, the global happiness score (F = 297.42, p < 0.001) and the scores for all subscales were significantly higher in the experimental group than in the control group at 5 weeks. Anxiety levels were also significantly reduced in the experimental group (F = 24.92, p < 0.001), systolic (F = 16.23, p < 0.001) and diastolic blood (F = 34.39, p < 0.001) pressures, and the resting heart rate (F = 17.90, p < 0.05). HRV results revealed significant between-group differences in the HRV Index (F = 8.40, p < 0.05), SDNN (F = 13.59, p < 0.05), and RMSSD (F = 10.72, p < 0.05) in the time domain, and HF (F = 4.82 p < 0.05)) in the frequency domain, which were all improved in the experimental group after the meditation program. Conclusions: Meditation can be a useful therapy to enhance the mental health and autonomic nervous system balance of informal caregivers, improving symptoms of physical and mental overload.

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Lourdes Díaz-Rodríguez; Keyla Vargas-Román; Juan Sanchez-Garcia; Raquel Rodríguez-Blanque; Guillermo Cañadas-De la Fuente; Emilia De La Fuente-Solana. Effects of Meditation on Mental Health and Cardiovascular Balance in Caregivers. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 617 .

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Lourdes Díaz-Rodríguez, Keyla Vargas-Román, Juan Sanchez-Garcia, Raquel Rodríguez-Blanque, Guillermo Cañadas-De la Fuente, Emilia De La Fuente-Solana. Effects of Meditation on Mental Health and Cardiovascular Balance in Caregivers. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (2):617.

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Lourdes Díaz-Rodríguez; Keyla Vargas-Román; Juan Sanchez-Garcia; Raquel Rodríguez-Blanque; Guillermo Cañadas-De la Fuente; Emilia De La Fuente-Solana. 2021. "Effects of Meditation on Mental Health and Cardiovascular Balance in Caregivers." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 2: 617.

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Published: 04 September 2020
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Hajdu–Cheney syndrome (HCS) is a rare genetic disease that causes acroosteolysis and generalized osteoporosis, accompanied by a series of developmental skeletal disorders and multiple clinical and radiological manifestations. It has an autosomal dominant inheritance, although there are several sporadic non-hereditary cases.

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Jonathan Cortés-Martín; Juan Carlos Sánchez-García; Bea Piqueras-Sola; Raquel Rodríguez-Blanque; Antonio Bermejo Fernández. Hajdu–Cheney Syndrome. 2020, 1 .

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Jonathan Cortés-Martín, Juan Carlos Sánchez-García, Bea Piqueras-Sola, Raquel Rodríguez-Blanque, Antonio Bermejo Fernández. Hajdu–Cheney Syndrome. . 2020; ():1.

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Jonathan Cortés-Martín; Juan Carlos Sánchez-García; Bea Piqueras-Sola; Raquel Rodríguez-Blanque; Antonio Bermejo Fernández. 2020. "Hajdu–Cheney Syndrome." , no. : 1.

Review
Published: 25 August 2020 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Hajdu–Cheney syndrome (HCS) is a rare genetic disease that causes acroosteolysis and generalized osteoporosis, accompanied by a series of developmental skeletal disorders and multiple clinical and radiological manifestations. It has an autosomal dominant inheritance, although there are several sporadic non-hereditary cases. The gene that has been associated with Hajdu-Cheney syndrome is NOTCH2. The described phenotype and clinical signs and symptoms are many, varied, and evolve over time. As few as 50 cases of this disease, for which there is currently no curative treatment, have been reported to date. The main objective of this systematic review was to evaluate the results obtained in research regarding Hajdu–Cheney Syndrome. The findings are reported in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines and were registered on the web PROSPERO under the registration number CRD42020164377. A bibliographic search was carried out using the online databases Orphanet, PubMed, and Scielo; articles from other open access sources were also considered. Finally, 76 articles were included, and after their analysis, we have obtained a series of hypotheses as results that will support further studies on this matter.

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Jonathan Cortés-Martín; Lourdes Diaz-Rodriguez; Beatriz Piqueras-Sola; Raquel Rodríguez-Blanque; Antonio Bermejo-Fernández; Juan Sánchez-García. Hajdu–Cheney Syndrome: A Systematic Review of the Literature. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020, 17, 6174 .

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Jonathan Cortés-Martín, Lourdes Diaz-Rodriguez, Beatriz Piqueras-Sola, Raquel Rodríguez-Blanque, Antonio Bermejo-Fernández, Juan Sánchez-García. Hajdu–Cheney Syndrome: A Systematic Review of the Literature. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17 (17):6174.

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Jonathan Cortés-Martín; Lourdes Diaz-Rodriguez; Beatriz Piqueras-Sola; Raquel Rodríguez-Blanque; Antonio Bermejo-Fernández; Juan Sánchez-García. 2020. "Hajdu–Cheney Syndrome: A Systematic Review of the Literature." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 17: 6174.

Journal article
Published: 17 February 2020 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Background: Physical exercise helps to maintain a healthy lifestyle and its practice is recommended for women during pregnancy as a means of limiting the negative effects on the body that may take place and to optimise well-being, mood and sleep patterns, as well as encouraging daily physical activity, enhancing the ability to work and preventing pregnancy-related complications. Aim: To analyse the quality of life in pregnancy for women who complete a programme of moderate physical activity in water, following a designed method that the woman can perform physical exercise safely during pregnancy called the SWEP (study of water exercise during pregnancy) method. Materials and methods: A randomised clinical trial was performed. One hundred and twenty-nine pregnant women were randomly assigned either to an exercise class following the SWEP method (EG, n = 65) or to a control group (CG, n = 64). The trial began in week 20 of pregnancy (May 2016) and ended in week 37 (October 2016). Heath-related quality of life (HRQoL) was evaluated with the SF36v2 health questionnaire at weeks 12 and 35 of pregnancy. Results: The HRQoL score decreased significantly between weeks 12 and 35 of gestation, except for the mental health component, which in the CG fell by −3.28 points and in the EG increased slightly (p > 0.05). Among the CG, the score for the mental health component at week 35 was ≤42, indicating a positive screening risk of depression (39.20 ± 4.16). Conclusions: Physical activity programmes in water, such as SWEP, enhance the HRQoL of pregnant women.

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Raquel Rodríguez-Blanque; María José Aguilar-Cordero; Ana Eugenia Marín-Jiménez; María José Menor-Rodríguez; Maria Montiel-Troya; Juan Carlos Sánchez-García. Water Exercise and Quality of Life in Pregnancy: A Randomised Clinical Trial. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020, 17, 1288 .

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Raquel Rodríguez-Blanque, María José Aguilar-Cordero, Ana Eugenia Marín-Jiménez, María José Menor-Rodríguez, Maria Montiel-Troya, Juan Carlos Sánchez-García. Water Exercise and Quality of Life in Pregnancy: A Randomised Clinical Trial. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17 (4):1288.

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Raquel Rodríguez-Blanque; María José Aguilar-Cordero; Ana Eugenia Marín-Jiménez; María José Menor-Rodríguez; Maria Montiel-Troya; Juan Carlos Sánchez-García. 2020. "Water Exercise and Quality of Life in Pregnancy: A Randomised Clinical Trial." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 4: 1288.

Journal article
Published: 28 January 2020 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Introduction: Many women change their lifestyles and habits when they become pregnant, to avoid potentially harmful effects to themselves and their babies. This is especially so with respect to physical exercise, which is often greatly reduced due to ignorance of the benefits it provides during pregnancy. Aim: To evaluate the prevalence of spontaneous birth among women who participated in a water-based physical exercise program. Methods: A randomized clinical trial was conducted with a sample of 129 pregnant women (Control Group, CG = 64; Exercise Group, EG = 65). A physical exercise protocol, specifically designed for pregnant women, was created and applied. Those in the EG performed 60 min exercise sessions, three times per week for 17 weeks. The participants in the CG received routine check-ups and advice throughout their pregnancy. Findings: The women in the EG presented better results for the onset of spontaneous birth (OR = 2.060 (0.980–4.332)) and for neonate Apgar score of 10 at five minutes (OR = 8.53 (3.60–20.17)). Those who had normal weight at the start of pregnancy achieved better results for spontaneous delivery (OR = 2.099 (1.017–4.335)) than those with overweight/obesity. The rate of caesarean delivery was higher in the women with overweight/obesity (OR = 3.570 ((1.226–10.397)) than in those with normal weight. Conclusions: In our study, the women who followed the water-based exercise program gained less weight during pregnancy, which facilitated a better rate of spontaneous, non-instrumental childbirth, together with a better Apgar test score at five minutes.

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Raquel Rodríguez-Blanque; María José Aguilar-Cordero; Ana Eugenia Marín-Jiménez; Ana María Núñez-Negrillo; Antonio Manuel Sánchez-López; Juan Carlos Sánchez-García. Influence of a Water-Based Exercise Program in the Rate of Spontaneous Birth: A Randomized Clinical Trial. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020, 17, 795 .

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Raquel Rodríguez-Blanque, María José Aguilar-Cordero, Ana Eugenia Marín-Jiménez, Ana María Núñez-Negrillo, Antonio Manuel Sánchez-López, Juan Carlos Sánchez-García. Influence of a Water-Based Exercise Program in the Rate of Spontaneous Birth: A Randomized Clinical Trial. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17 (3):795.

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Raquel Rodríguez-Blanque; María José Aguilar-Cordero; Ana Eugenia Marín-Jiménez; Ana María Núñez-Negrillo; Antonio Manuel Sánchez-López; Juan Carlos Sánchez-García. 2020. "Influence of a Water-Based Exercise Program in the Rate of Spontaneous Birth: A Randomized Clinical Trial." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 3: 795.

Journal article
Published: 03 January 2020 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Background: Overweight and obesity are the result of a complex interaction between genetic and environmental factors, which begins prenatally. Aim: To analyse an intervention based on play as a means of improving the body composition of children who are overweight or obese. Methods: The Kids-Play study is a randomized clinical trial (RCT) consisting of 49 children aged 8–12 years on a nine-month intervention programme based on physical activity, play and nutritional advice. Controls had another 49 children, who received only nutritional advice. Results: The play-based intervention achieved a moderate-vigorous level of physical activity in the study group of 81.18 min per day, while the corresponding level for the control group was only 37.34 min. At the start of the intervention, the children in the study group had an average body fat content of 41.66%, a level that decreased to 38.85% by the end of the programme. Among the control group, body fat increased from 38.83% to 41.4% during the same period. Conclusions: The intervention programme considered, based on both play and nutritional recommendations, produced a decrease in body fat among children aged 8–12 years. However, the control group, which received only nutritional recommendations, experienced an increase in body weight.

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Antonio Manuel Sánchez-López; María José Menor-Rodríguez; Juan Carlos Sánchez-García; María José Aguilar-Cordero. Play as a Method to Reduce Overweight and Obesity in Children: An RCT. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020, 17, 346 .

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Antonio Manuel Sánchez-López, María José Menor-Rodríguez, Juan Carlos Sánchez-García, María José Aguilar-Cordero. Play as a Method to Reduce Overweight and Obesity in Children: An RCT. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17 (1):346.

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Antonio Manuel Sánchez-López; María José Menor-Rodríguez; Juan Carlos Sánchez-García; María José Aguilar-Cordero. 2020. "Play as a Method to Reduce Overweight and Obesity in Children: An RCT." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 1: 346.

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Published: 03 April 2019 in Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing
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To determine the effect of an aquatic physical exercise program performed during pregnancy on rate of intact perineum after childbirth. Randomized clinical trial. Health centers in the metropolitan health district of Granada, Spain. A total of 129 pregnant women (control group [CG] = 64; aquatic exercise group [EG] = 65). The intervention was an aquatic physical exercise program specifically designed for pregnant women (Study of Water Exercise During Pregnancy [SWEP] method). Participants were randomly assigned to the CG or EG by simple random sampling. Participants in the EG performed three sessions per week of physical exercises, which were led by the principal investigator. All participants received routine prenatal care. We evaluated status of the perineum after birth, including laceration and episiotomy rates. We also evaluated participants’ weight, body mass index (BMI) in the first and third trimesters, parity, the administration of anesthesia, and birth weight of the neonate as potential confounding variables. The women in the EG had a greater rate of intact perineum than those in the CG (odds ratio [OR] = 13.54, 95% confidence interval [CI] [2.75, 66.56]). After adjusting for infant birth weight, the effect of the intervention on intact perineum was an OR of 8.57 (95% CI [1.85, 39.68]. Maternal weight gain did not influence the odds of intact perineum (OR = 1.072, 95% CI [0.896, 1.283]). Women who previously gave birth and followed the SWEP method had an OR of 10.197 (95% CI [2.190, 47.476] for an intact perineum. The administration of anesthesia and previous pregnancy also were associated with intact perineum (OR = 6.68, 95% CI [1.21, 36.84] and OR = 5.42, 95% CI [1.64, 17.89] respectively. The women who followed the SWEP method were significantly more likely to have intact perinea after childbirth.

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Raquel Rodríguez-Blanque; Juan Carlos Sanchez Garcia; Antonio Manuel Sánchez López; Manuela Expósito-Ruiz; Maria Jose Aguilar-Cordero. Randomized Clinical Trial of an Aquatic Physical Exercise Program During Pregnancy. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing 2019, 48, 321 -331.

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Raquel Rodríguez-Blanque, Juan Carlos Sanchez Garcia, Antonio Manuel Sánchez López, Manuela Expósito-Ruiz, Maria Jose Aguilar-Cordero. Randomized Clinical Trial of an Aquatic Physical Exercise Program During Pregnancy. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing. 2019; 48 (3):321-331.

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Raquel Rodríguez-Blanque; Juan Carlos Sanchez Garcia; Antonio Manuel Sánchez López; Manuela Expósito-Ruiz; Maria Jose Aguilar-Cordero. 2019. "Randomized Clinical Trial of an Aquatic Physical Exercise Program During Pregnancy." Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing 48, no. 3: 321-331.

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Published: 07 February 2019 in PeerJ
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Introduction During pregnancy, women often change their lifestyle for fear of harmful effects on the child or themselves. In this respect, many women reduce the amount of physical exercise they take, despite its beneficial effects. Objective To determine the duration of labor in pregnant women who completed a program of moderate physical exercise in water and subsequently presented eutocic birth. Methods A randomized trial was performed with 140 healthy pregnant women, divided into an exercise group (EG) (n = 70) and a control group (CG) (n = 70). The women who composed the study population were recruited at 12 weeks of gestation. The intervention program, termed SWEP (Study of Water Exercise during Pregnancy) began in week 20 of gestation and ended in week 37. Perinatal outcomes were determined by examining the corresponding partographs, recorded by the Maternity Service at the Granada University Hospital Complex. Results The intervention phase of the study took place from June through October 2016, with the 120 women finally included in EG and CG (60 in each group). At term, 63% of the women in EG and 56% of those in CG had a eutocic birth. The average total duration of labor was 389.33 ± 216.18 min for the women in EG and 561.30 ± 199.94 min for those in CG, a difference of approximately three hours (p < 0.001). Conclusions The women who exercised in water during their pregnancy presented a shorter duration of labor than those who did not. The difference was especially marked with respect to the duration of the first and second stages of labor.

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Raquel Rodríguez-Blanque; Juan Carlos Sanchez Garcia; Antonio Manuel Sánchez López; María José Aguilar-Cordero. Physical activity during pregnancy and its influence on delivery time: a randomized clinical trial. PeerJ 2019, 7, e6370 .

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Raquel Rodríguez-Blanque, Juan Carlos Sanchez Garcia, Antonio Manuel Sánchez López, María José Aguilar-Cordero. Physical activity during pregnancy and its influence on delivery time: a randomized clinical trial. PeerJ. 2019; 7 ():e6370.

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Raquel Rodríguez-Blanque; Juan Carlos Sanchez Garcia; Antonio Manuel Sánchez López; María José Aguilar-Cordero. 2019. "Physical activity during pregnancy and its influence on delivery time: a randomized clinical trial." PeerJ 7, no. : e6370.

Research article
Published: 28 February 2018 in Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association
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INTRODUCTION: Postpartum depression (PPD) can begin within 6 weeks postpartum (International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision) and represents a significant health problem for mothers. AIM: To determine whether physical activity during pregnancy alleviates PPD. METHOD: Randomized controlled trial in which the exercise group practiced moderate physical exercise in an aquatic environment (1-hour sessions, 3 days a week), following the recommendations of the SWEP method. RESULTS: The results observed in the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale were significant between the exercise group and the control group ( p < .001). In addition, significant differences were observed according in body mass index between the exercise group and control group in the overweight and obesity categories ( p < .05). CONCLUSION: Women who perform moderate physical exercise in an aquatic environment are at lower risk of PPD than sedentary women. Overweight and obesity among sedentary women during pregnancy are closely associated with positive screening for PPD.

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María José Aguilar-Cordero; Juan Carlos Sánchez-García; Raquel Rodríguez Blanque; Antonio Manuel Sánchez López; Norma Mur-Villar. Moderate Physical Activity in an Aquatic Environment During Pregnancy (SWEP Study) and Its Influence in Preventing Postpartum Depression. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association 2018, 25, 112 -121.

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María José Aguilar-Cordero, Juan Carlos Sánchez-García, Raquel Rodríguez Blanque, Antonio Manuel Sánchez López, Norma Mur-Villar. Moderate Physical Activity in an Aquatic Environment During Pregnancy (SWEP Study) and Its Influence in Preventing Postpartum Depression. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association. 2018; 25 (2):112-121.

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María José Aguilar-Cordero; Juan Carlos Sánchez-García; Raquel Rodríguez Blanque; Antonio Manuel Sánchez López; Norma Mur-Villar. 2018. "Moderate Physical Activity in an Aquatic Environment During Pregnancy (SWEP Study) and Its Influence in Preventing Postpartum Depression." Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association 25, no. 2: 112-121.

Randomized controlled trial
Published: 28 July 2017 in Nutrición Hospitalaria
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IntroducciónLos últimos estudios han demostrado que la actividad física de la mujer embarazada aporta beneficios, no sólo para la madre, sino también para el feto, puesto que disminuye el número de recién nacidos macrosómicos y sus consecuencias negativas para los dos.Objetivo Analizar la influencia de un programa de actividad física de carácter moderado en el medio acuático sobre el peso del recién nacido.Material y Métodos Ensayo clínico aleatorizado con 140 mujeres gestantes sanas, con edades entre 21 y 43 años y divididas en dos grupos, Estudio (GE, n=70) y Control (GC, n=70). Las mujeres fueron captadas a las 12 semanas de gestación en el control ecográfico del primer trimestre, en los distintos servicios de obstetricia de Granada. Se incorporaron al programa en la semana 20 de gestación y terminaron en la semana 37. Los resultados perinatales se obtuvieron del partograma de cada mujer, registrado en los Servicios de Paritorio del Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Granada.Resultados La mediana del peso de los bebes de las gestantes que participaron en la intervención fue de 3.250 gramos, frente a la de los bebes del grupo control, que fue de 3.460; existen diferencias estadísticamente significativas entre ambos (p=0,011). El 86.8% de los dos grupos presentaba pesos dentro de la normalidad clínica, esto es, entre 2.500 y 4.000 gramos.Las mujeres que siguieron el método SWEP durante el embarazo, tuvieron una ganancia ponderal de 8,28 kg, frente a las mujeres sedentarias que fue de 11,17 kg. Sin embargo, la tasa de bebés macrosómicos fue similar, por lo que no se presentan diferencias significativas entre los dos grupos (GC n=7, GE n=6).No hubo diferencias significativas en el tiempo de gestación entre ambos grupos, con una media de 279,70 (GC) y 280,09 (GE) (p-valor > 0,05).ConclusiónLa actividad física de carácter moderado en el medio acuático siguiendo la metodología SWEP no presenta riesgos de parto prematuro y no se altera el tiempo de gestación, con respecto a las mujeres sedentarias durante el embarazo.El ejercicio físico ha logrado una disminución significativa del peso del recién nacido y una menor ganancia ponderal durante el embarazo. Estos dos resultados no han sido determinantes para reducir la tasa de macrosomías en nuestro estudio.

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Raquel Rodríguez-Blanque; Juan Carlos Sánchez-García; Antonio Manuel Sánchez López; Norma Mur-Villar; Rafael Fernández-Castillo; María José Aguilar Cordero. Influencia del ejercicio físico durante el embarazo sobre el peso del recién nacido: un ensayo clínico aleatorizado. Nutrición Hospitalaria 2017, 34, 834 -840.

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Raquel Rodríguez-Blanque, Juan Carlos Sánchez-García, Antonio Manuel Sánchez López, Norma Mur-Villar, Rafael Fernández-Castillo, María José Aguilar Cordero. Influencia del ejercicio físico durante el embarazo sobre el peso del recién nacido: un ensayo clínico aleatorizado. Nutrición Hospitalaria. 2017; 34 (4):834-840.

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Raquel Rodríguez-Blanque; Juan Carlos Sánchez-García; Antonio Manuel Sánchez López; Norma Mur-Villar; Rafael Fernández-Castillo; María José Aguilar Cordero. 2017. "Influencia del ejercicio físico durante el embarazo sobre el peso del recién nacido: un ensayo clínico aleatorizado." Nutrición Hospitalaria 34, no. 4: 834-840.

Randomized controlled trial
Published: 07 July 2017 in Women and Birth
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Sleep is a physiological state of self-regulation. The international classification of sleep disorders now includes as a new category those occurring during pregnancy. Regular physical activity is known to improve the quality of life, one aspect of which is sleep quality. During pregnancy, physical activity is decreased but should not be eliminated, as studies have reported a high correlation between sleep disorders and the absence of physical activity. Regular physical exercise during pregnancy, whether performed in water or out of it, provides greater control of gestational weight gain. Furthermore, the reduced weight gain during pregnancy, as a result of physical exercise, is associated with greater physical resistance to the demands of childbirth, combats the fatigue caused by pregnancy and reduces back pain. All of these outcomes tend to enhance sleep quality, among other beneficial effects. To determine whether, in pregnant women, there is an association between moderate-intensity physical activity in an aquatic environment and sleep quality. A randomised clinical trial was conducted with a sample of 140 pregnant women aged 21–43 years, divided into two groups; Intervention Group and Control Group. The women were recruited in the twelfth week of gestation and took part in the [Study of] Water Exercise in Pregnancy programme from week 20 to week 37. Sleep quality was evaluated in the first and third trimesters of pregnancy, using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index questionnaire. The Mann–Whitney U test showed that the results obtained were statistically significant (p < 0.05). In the Intervention Group, 44 of the women (65.67%) were classified as “poor sleepers” versus 62 women (92.54%) in the Control Group. The [Study of] Water Exercise in Pregnancy method improves the quality of sleep in pregnant women, both subjectively and in terms of latency, duration and efficiency.

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Raquel Rodríguez Blanque; Juan Carlos Sanchez Garcia; Antonio Manuel Sánchez López; N. Mur-Villar; M.J. Aguilar-Cordero. The influence of physical activity in water on sleep quality in pregnant women: A randomised trial. Women and Birth 2017, 31, e51 -e58.

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Raquel Rodríguez Blanque, Juan Carlos Sanchez Garcia, Antonio Manuel Sánchez López, N. Mur-Villar, M.J. Aguilar-Cordero. The influence of physical activity in water on sleep quality in pregnant women: A randomised trial. Women and Birth. 2017; 31 (1):e51-e58.

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Raquel Rodríguez Blanque; Juan Carlos Sanchez Garcia; Antonio Manuel Sánchez López; N. Mur-Villar; M.J. Aguilar-Cordero. 2017. "The influence of physical activity in water on sleep quality in pregnant women: A randomised trial." Women and Birth 31, no. 1: e51-e58.

Journal article
Published: 08 September 2016 in Nutrición Hospitalaria
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Introducción: el ejercicio físico durante el embarazo y el posparto produce efectos beneficiosos para la madre y el feto y mejora la salud y la calidad de vida de la embarazada. Objetivo: evaluar la calidad de vida de las mujeres que han llevado a cabo un programa de ejercicio físico de intensidad moderada durante el embarazo y el posparto. Material y métodos: ensayo clínico multicéntrico, aleatorizado y controlado que compara una intervención conductual en dos fases. La muestra consta de 362 gestantes para proporcionar potencia del 95%, aceptando un porcentaje de error del 5%. La asignación será al azar siguiendo una técnica probabilística, sin reemplazo.Intervención: 1.a fase: ejercicio físico de carácter moderado en el agua siguiendo el método SWEP (Study Water Exercise on Pregnant). 2.a fase: ejercicio físico de carácter moderado siguiendo la metodología LPF (Low Pressure Fitness). Criterios de exclusión:1.a fase: padecer alguna contraindicación absoluta descrita por el ACOG (Colegio Americano de Obstetras y Ginecólogos). 2.a fase: parto anterior a las 16 semanas previas a la intervención, contraindicación médica absoluta o relativa para la práctica de ejercicio físico. Resultados: la salud relacionada con la calidad de vida será evaluada por el cuestionario de calidad de vida SF-36. Conclusiones: los resultados de este ECA proporcionarán información valiosa sobre los efectos del ejercicio físico, antes y después del parto, sobre la calidad de vida relacionada con la salud de las gestantes.

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Juan Carlos Sanchez Garcia; Raquel Rodríguez Blanque; Antonio Manuel Sánchez López; Laura Baena García; Sara Suárez Manzano; María José Aguilar-Cordero. Efectos de la actividad física durante el embarazo y en la recuperación posparto: protocolo de estudio. Nutrición Hospitalaria 2016, 33, 1 .

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Juan Carlos Sanchez Garcia, Raquel Rodríguez Blanque, Antonio Manuel Sánchez López, Laura Baena García, Sara Suárez Manzano, María José Aguilar-Cordero. Efectos de la actividad física durante el embarazo y en la recuperación posparto: protocolo de estudio. Nutrición Hospitalaria. 2016; 33 (5):1.

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Juan Carlos Sanchez Garcia; Raquel Rodríguez Blanque; Antonio Manuel Sánchez López; Laura Baena García; Sara Suárez Manzano; María José Aguilar-Cordero. 2016. "Efectos de la actividad física durante el embarazo y en la recuperación posparto: protocolo de estudio." Nutrición Hospitalaria 33, no. 5: 1.

Journal article
Published: 08 September 2016 in Nutrición Hospitalaria
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Se ha llevado a cabo una revisión sistemática cuyo objetivo principal fue evaluar los efectos del ejercicio físico, supervisado e individualizado, en las mujeres durante el embarazo y su recuperación posparto. Se efectuó una revisión sistemática de los Ensayos Clínicos Aleatorizados (ECA) cumpliendo los criterios del protocolo de revisión Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). Se registró en la web: http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/, y se le asignó el número de registro CRD42016039371.En las búsquedas se utilizaron las bases de datos electrónicas, aplicando los criterios de inclusión, CINAHL Complete, Web of Science, Scopus y medline. Se identificaron 352 artículos que cumplían los criterios de inclusión. Tras una serie de cribados, que se describen a continuación, se incluyeron en la RS 12 ensayos clínicos aleatorizados.Una vez analizados los artículos, se observa como resultado que los ejercicios supervisados que se ejecutaron con una intensidad moderada y cuya duración fue superior a 6 semanas obtuvieron resultados estadísticamente significativos en la calidad de vida de la mujer.

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Juan Carlos Sánchez García; Raquel Rodríguez-Blanque; Norma Mur Villar; Antonio Manuel Sánchez-López; María Cristina Levet Hernández; María José Aguilar-Cordero. Influencia del ejercicio físico sobre la calidad de vida durante el embarazo y el posparto. Revisión sistemática. Nutrición Hospitalaria 2016, 33, 1 .

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Juan Carlos Sánchez García, Raquel Rodríguez-Blanque, Norma Mur Villar, Antonio Manuel Sánchez-López, María Cristina Levet Hernández, María José Aguilar-Cordero. Influencia del ejercicio físico sobre la calidad de vida durante el embarazo y el posparto. Revisión sistemática. Nutrición Hospitalaria. 2016; 33 (5):1.

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Juan Carlos Sánchez García; Raquel Rodríguez-Blanque; Norma Mur Villar; Antonio Manuel Sánchez-López; María Cristina Levet Hernández; María José Aguilar-Cordero. 2016. "Influencia del ejercicio físico sobre la calidad de vida durante el embarazo y el posparto. Revisión sistemática." Nutrición Hospitalaria 33, no. 5: 1.

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Published: 21 March 2016
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Background Despite of advances in research, at the moment, various points related to the physiology of gestation and the etiology of severe diseases that can be developed in the course of it remain unknown. One of those aspects is the behavior of biomarkers (triglycerides, prolactin, glucose and cholesterol) during pregnancy, which experience a gradual increase in their levels until they reach the peak of hypertriglyceridemia, a few days before delivery. Several studies have reported that biomarkers experience a higher elevation in diabetic and obese pregnant women and in those women who suffer preeclampsia. The description of their behavior in different population of pregnant women (healthy women and women at risk) would identify the relation of these with some of the alterations that occurs more frequently during pregnancy. Objective The aim of this study is to develop a multi-paradigm biological model of systems to determine triglyceride, prolactin, glucose and cholesterol levels during pregnancy and its relation with lactogenesis in healthy and risk pregnant women. Methods A prospective cohort study will take place with women during pregnancy and lactation. Participating women will be divided into two groups. One group will be integrated by healthy women and the other group by pregnant women with a risk medical history. The personal, family and a detailed medical history will be collected in each group. A study of all the variables which influence the level of the mentioned biomarkers (triglycerides, cholesterol, glucose and prolactin) will be done. The universe consists in 4,300 women, who constitute the historical average deliveries during the semester in the city of Granada (Spain). The sample collection will be made in medical office’s pregnancy control in Granada’s hospitals, in their respective health centers and during the second half of 2015. The sample will be stratified and probabilistic. Peculiarities of pregnant women will be taken into account when calculating the size of the study sample. This sample will be made up of 224 women who comply with the inclusion criteria and that have signed the informed consent. To achieve the project objectives an organization comprising six theoretical and practical phases enabling the scientific development of the project. During the first phase, the technical and administrative preparation of the project is constructed. Thereafter, the work is divided into two action areas which encompass the collection and data modeling. The creation of a biological multi-paradigm computer simulation model of the levels of biomarkers in different months of pregnancy and in the various pathologies of pregnant women can be very effective to know the risks that involve high levels of lipids for the mother and for the baby.

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María José Aguilar-Cordero; Laura Baena-García; Raquel Rodríguez-Blanque; Juan Carlos Sánchez-García; Manuel Isidoro Capel-Tuñón; Antonio Manuel Sánchez-López. Behavior of biomarkers during pregnancy and lactation through a biological multi-paradigm model. BECOME study protocol. 2016, 1 .

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María José Aguilar-Cordero, Laura Baena-García, Raquel Rodríguez-Blanque, Juan Carlos Sánchez-García, Manuel Isidoro Capel-Tuñón, Antonio Manuel Sánchez-López. Behavior of biomarkers during pregnancy and lactation through a biological multi-paradigm model. BECOME study protocol. . 2016; ():1.

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María José Aguilar-Cordero; Laura Baena-García; Raquel Rodríguez-Blanque; Juan Carlos Sánchez-García; Manuel Isidoro Capel-Tuñón; Antonio Manuel Sánchez-López. 2016. "Behavior of biomarkers during pregnancy and lactation through a biological multi-paradigm model. BECOME study protocol." , no. : 1.

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Published: 20 March 2016
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Background Despite of advances in research, at the moment, various points related to the physiology of gestation and the etiology of severe diseases that can be developed in the course of it remain unknown. One of those aspects is the behavior of biomarkers (triglycerides, prolactin, glucose and cholesterol) during pregnancy, which experience a gradual increase in their levels until they reach the peak of hypertriglyceridemia, a few days before delivery. Several studies have reported that biomarkers experience a higher elevation in diabetic and obese pregnant women and in those women who suffer preeclampsia. The description of their behavior in different population of pregnant women (healthy women and women at risk) would identify the relation of these with some of the alterations that occurs more frequently during pregnancy. Objective The aim of this study is to develop a multi-paradigm biological model of systems to determine triglyceride, prolactin, glucose and cholesterol levels during pregnancy and its relation with lactogenesis in healthy and risk pregnant women. Methods A prospective cohort study will take place with women during pregnancy and lactation. Participating women will be divided into two groups. One group will be integrated by healthy women and the other group by pregnant women with a risk medical history. The personal, family and a detailed medical history will be collected in each group. A study of all the variables which influence the level of the mentioned biomarkers (triglycerides, cholesterol, glucose and prolactin) will be done. The universe consists in 4,300 women, who constitute the historical average deliveries during the semester in the city of Granada (Spain). The sample collection will be made in medical office’s pregnancy control in Granada’s hospitals, in their respective health centers and during the second half of 2015. The sample will be stratified and probabilistic. Peculiarities of pregnant women will be taken into account when calculating the size of the study sample. This sample will be made up of 224 women who comply with the inclusion criteria and that have signed the informed consent. To achieve the project objectives an organization comprising six theoretical and practical phases enabling the scientific development of the project. During the first phase, the technical and administrative preparation of the project is constructed. Thereafter, the work is divided into two action areas which encompass the collection and data modeling. The creation of a biological multi-paradigm computer simulation model of the levels of biomarkers in different months of pregnancy and in the various pathologies of pregnant women can be very effective to know the risks that involve high levels of lipids for the mother and for the baby.

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María José Aguilar-Cordero; Laura Baena- García; Raquel Rodríguez- Blanque; Juan Carlos Sánchez- García; Manuel Isidoro Capel- Tuñón; Antonio Manuel Sánchez- López; María J Aguilar. Behavior of biomarkers during pregnancy and lactation through a biological multi-paradigm model. BECOME study protocol. 2016, 1 .

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María José Aguilar-Cordero, Laura Baena- García, Raquel Rodríguez- Blanque, Juan Carlos Sánchez- García, Manuel Isidoro Capel- Tuñón, Antonio Manuel Sánchez- López, María J Aguilar. Behavior of biomarkers during pregnancy and lactation through a biological multi-paradigm model. BECOME study protocol. . 2016; ():1.

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María José Aguilar-Cordero; Laura Baena- García; Raquel Rodríguez- Blanque; Juan Carlos Sánchez- García; Manuel Isidoro Capel- Tuñón; Antonio Manuel Sánchez- López; María J Aguilar. 2016. "Behavior of biomarkers during pregnancy and lactation through a biological multi-paradigm model. BECOME study protocol." , no. : 1.

Randomized controlled trial
Published: 01 January 2016 in Nutrición Hospitalaria
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Introducción: el entrenamiento mediante ejercicio físico moderado durante el periodo de gestación aporta beneficios tanto a la mujer embarazada como al feto. Los trabajos de investigación consultados vinculan la actividad física con una reducción del número de cesáreas, de partos instrumentados y con un parto más fisiológico. Previene igualmente la ganancia excesiva de peso de la mujer, disminuye el riesgo de diabetes gestacional y de hipertensión arterial.Objetivo: el objetivo de esta investigación es conocer si un programa de ejercicio físico de carácter moderado con el método Study Water Exercise Pregnant (SWEP), realizado en un medio acuático, contribuye a obtener unos resultados más favorables en la etapa perinatal, tanto para la mujer como para el bebé.Material y métodos: el diseño que se llevará a cabo es un ensayo clínico aleatorizado. La muestra estará constituida por 364 gestantes, obtenida de un universo total de 6.579 partos acontecidos en Granada (España) durante el año 2014. Dicha muestra se ha dividido en dos grupos, uno de intervención y otro de control. La actividad se realizará en las instalaciones deportivas acuáticas de la Facultad de Ciencias del Deporte de la Universidad de Granada, que cuentan con dos vasos adecuados a nuestros objetivos, uno polivalente de 25 metros y otro de enseñanza de 12,5 metros. Resultados: el programa de ejercicios diseñado específicamente para el proyecto denominado SWEP, abarca desde la 20 hasta la 37 semana de gestación (SG) y consta de tres sesiones semanales, con una duración de 60 minutos cada una. Las sesiones incluirán tres fases: fase de calentamiento, fase principal en la que el ejercicio se divide en una parte aeróbica y otra de ejercicios de fuerza y resistencia y una final con estiramientos y relajación. Las variables que se van a estudiar son las siguientes: a) maternas: peso, IMC, tensión arterial, test de O´Sullivan, aparición de depresión postparto, nivel de autopercepción de salud, calidad del sueño y esfuerzo percibido durante la actividad física; b) fetales: peso, test de Apgar, perímetro cefálico y SG (semana de gestación al nacimiento); c) periparto: tiempos de dilatación, expulsivo y alumbramiento, tipo de parto, presencia de episiotomía, tipo de alimentación que recibe el RN y tiempo de lactancia materna exclusiva; y d) descriptivas: edad, profesión, nivel de estudios, tipo de ejercicio físico realizado previamente y FO (fórmula obstétrica).Conclusión: con la actividad física acuática moderada, por parte de la embarazada (método SWEP), se pretenden mejorar las variables arriba indicadas.

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María José Aguilar Cordero; Raquel Rodríguez Blanquet; Juan Carlos Sánchez García; Antonio Manuel Sánchez López; Gracia López Contreras. Influencia del programa SWEP (Study Water Exercise Pregnant) en los resultados perinatales: protocolo de estudio. Nutrición Hospitalaria 2016, 33, 162 -76.

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María José Aguilar Cordero, Raquel Rodríguez Blanquet, Juan Carlos Sánchez García, Antonio Manuel Sánchez López, Gracia López Contreras. Influencia del programa SWEP (Study Water Exercise Pregnant) en los resultados perinatales: protocolo de estudio. Nutrición Hospitalaria. 2016; 33 (1):162-76.

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María José Aguilar Cordero; Raquel Rodríguez Blanquet; Juan Carlos Sánchez García; Antonio Manuel Sánchez López; Gracia López Contreras. 2016. "Influencia del programa SWEP (Study Water Exercise Pregnant) en los resultados perinatales: protocolo de estudio." Nutrición Hospitalaria 33, no. 1: 162-76.