. Somaye Khoram; . Marzieh Loripoor; . Masoume Pirhadi; . Marjan Beigi
Volume 9, Issue 5 , May 2019, , Pages 1-6
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Hypertension in pregnancy is one of the most importantunsolved problems in midwifery, and since it is the main cause of maternal death, preventiveintervention ...
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Hypertension in pregnancy is one of the most importantunsolved problems in midwifery, and since it is the main cause of maternal death, preventiveintervention measures are essential to control this serious complication. This study aimed to determinethe effect of walking on gestational hypertension disorders in women prone to hypertension.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This randomized clinical trial was conducted on 72 pregnant womensusceptible to gestational hypertension who were randomly (through a random number table)assigned into two groups of 36. The pregnant women in the experimental group had walking programfor 20–30 min from weeks 14–34, four times a week. Data were analyzed, via independent t‑test,Fisher’s exact test, and Chi‑square test.RESULTS: The results indicated that in the experimental group, 2 cases with transient gestationalhypertension and 1 case of preeclampsia existed, and in the control group, 9 pregnant womenwere with gestational hypertension and 4 pregnant women were with preeclampsia. Therefore, theincidence of these two complications in the experimental group was significantly lower than the controlgroup (P < 0.05). Moreover, the mean systolic and diastolic blood pressures in the experimentalgroup were significantly lower than the control group (P < 0.05).CONCLUSION: Based on the results, the moderate walking, as an easy physical activity, isrecommended for pregnant women susceptible to pregnancy hypertension.