on General Well-being, Anxiety, and Physical Activity in Pregnant Women

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

Some movements in the qigong study called Ba Duan Jin, which will be applied to pregnant women, will be arranged for pregnant women and explained in detail. These are very slow, movements: Ba Duan Jin Qigong

Study summary

102 pregnant women will be randomly divided into 2 groups. Participants in the control group will be given pregnancy counseling that includes only nutrition, walking (3 days a week for 30 minutes), and breathing exercises, and will be called for 1st, 2nd and 3rd month check-ups. In addition to pregnancy counseling, the Qigong group will receive 2 Qigong training sessions, one via Zoom and one face-to-face, and then the training videos of each exercise will be sent via WhatsApp. Paricipants will be asked to do the Qigong exercises at home for 30 minutes, 3 days a week for 12 weeks. These participants will be called for 1-month, 2-month and 3-month check-ups. Blood pressure and sugar measurements will be recorded at the first visit, 1st month, 2nd month and 3rd month check-ups, and patients will also be evaluated with the Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire, Pregnancy Stress Assessment Scale, Pregnancy-related Anxiety Scale, Pregnancy Exercise Self-Efficacy Questionnaire. After the recruitment period the results will be evaluated statistically.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Blood Glucose Values — 2 minutes
  Glucose is the key metabolic substrate for tissue energy production. In the perinatal period the mother supplies glucose to the fetus and for most of the gestational period the normal lower limit of fetal glucose concentration is around 3 mmol/L. diabetes is high blood sugar (glucose) that develops during pregnancy and usually disappears after giving birth. It can happen at any stage of pregnancy, but is more common in the second or third trimester.
• Pregnancy Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale — 10 minutes
  The Pregnancy Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale (P-ESES) is a validated tool designed to assess a pregnant woman's confidence in her ability to engage in physical activity during pregnancy. It measures self-efficacy across various situations that may influence exercise behavior, such as fatigue, lack of time, or discomfort. The scale typically includes a set of statements where respondents rate their confidence levels using a Likert-type scale (usually from 1 = not at all confident to 5 = completely confident). Higher total scores indicate greater self-efficacy regarding exercise during pregnancy. The final score is calculated by summing all item responses, and it helps identify women who may need additional support or encouragement to stay active.
• blood pressure value — 2 minutes
  High blood pressure during pregnancy occurs when a pregnant woman has a blood pressure reading of 140/90 mm Hg or higher in two readings that are 4 or more hours apart. Severe high blood pressure during pregnancy occurs when a pregnant woman has a blood pressure reading of 160/110 mm Hg on two or more occasions

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