Medical Hydrology and Balneology: Environmental Aspects

Aquatic physiotherapy program in pregnant
women: Short-term effects on quality of life and
health state
Cuesta A (1) , Chevalier F (2) , Morales L (2) , González M (1)
(1) Department of Psychiatry and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences,
University of Malaga
(2) Patronato Municipal de Deportes de Torremolinos. Malaga, Spain
mgsa23@uma.es
Introduction and Objectives
The physiological and anatomical changes that occur during pregnancy have the
potential to affect the musculoskeletal system. Instability and joint overload and
even loss of balance, as a result of increased ligamentous laxity, weight gain and
changes postuares respectively, are some of the negative consequences suffered by
the musculoskeletal system, while changes in respiratory requirements result in
increased respiratory minute volume of 50%, leading to reduced pulmonary reserves
and limiting the possibility of anaerobic exercises.
This whole sequence of changes can lead to stress that adversely affects the process
of gestation, may have obvious impact on quality of life of the mother as well
as their health status.
Objective: to determine how it affects the quality of life related to health in
women who are making a gestation period PCHCE for 8 weeks with a frequency of
2 times per week for one hour.
Materials and Methods
quasi-experimental pre-post intervention trial. Study developed at a community
center to promote health and physical activity. Thirty-three pregnant women, which,
for eight weeks conducted a hydrokinesitherapy community program for pregnant
two times a week. Inclusion criteria: provide optional authorization. Exclusion
criteria: women who exceeded the 24 weeks of gestation-behaved no such authorization
or the participant didn’t want to participate in the study. Were used the SF-12
and EuroQol as specific instruments to measure changes in quality of life and health
state of the participants.
Results
Table 1
Conclusions
A hydrokinesitherapy community program for pregnant 8-week may help slow
the normal decline in the quality of life related to health in pregnant women.
Balnea
2012, núm. 6, 366-367
366
ISBN: 978-84-669-1887-0
978-84-669-3482-4