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Evaluation of the Effect of Supervised Group Exercise on Self-Reported Sleep Quality in Pregnant Women with or at High Risk of Depression: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial

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  • Lotte Broberg

    (Department of Obstetrics, Copenhagen University Hospital–Rigshospitalet, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
    The Interdisciplinary Research Unit of Women’s, Children’s and Families’ Health, Copenhagen University Hospital–Rigshospitalet, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
    Center for Clinical Research and Prevention, Frederiksberg Hospital, 2000 Frederiksberg, Denmark)

  • Peter Damm

    (Department of Obstetrics, Copenhagen University Hospital–Rigshospitalet, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
    Department Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark)

  • Vibe G. Frokjaer

    (Neurobiology Research Unit, Department of Neurology, Copenhagen University Hospital–Rigshospitalet, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
    Mental Health Services, Capital Region of Copenhagen, 2605 Brondby, Denmark)

  • Susanne Rosthøj

    (Danish Cancer Society Research Center, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark)

  • Mie Gaarskjaer de Wolff

    (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Copenhagen University Hospital–Hvidovre, 2650 Hvidovre, Denmark)

  • Stinne Høgh

    (Department of Obstetrics, Copenhagen University Hospital–Rigshospitalet, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
    Neurobiology Research Unit, Department of Neurology, Copenhagen University Hospital–Rigshospitalet, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark)

  • Ann Tabor

    (Department Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark
    Center of Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Copenhagen University Hospital-Rigshospitalet, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark)

  • Hanne Kristine Hegaard

    (Department of Obstetrics, Copenhagen University Hospital–Rigshospitalet, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
    The Interdisciplinary Research Unit of Women’s, Children’s and Families’ Health, Copenhagen University Hospital–Rigshospitalet, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark)

Abstract

Poor sleep quality is common during pregnancy. Our objective was to evaluate the effect of supervised group physical exercise on self-reported sleep quality in pregnant women with or at high risk of depression, and secondly, to describe the association between sleep quality and psychological well-being during pregnancy and postpartum. This was a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial ( n = 282) (NCT02833519) at Rigshospitalet, Denmark. Sleep quality was evaluated using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), psychological well-being by the five-item WHO Well-Being Index (WHO-5). The intention-to-treat analysis showed no difference in mean global PSQI score neither at 29–34 weeks, 6.56 (95% CI: 6.05–7.07) in the intervention group and 7.00 (95% CI: 6.47–7.53) in the control group, p = 0.2, nor at eight weeks postpartum. Women with WHO-5 ≤ 50 reported higher mean global PSQI scores at baseline, 7.82 (95% CI: 7.26–8.38), than women with WHO-5 score > 50, mean 5.42 (95% CI: 5.02–5.82), p < 0.0001. A significant difference was also present post-intervention and eight weeks postpartum. No significant effect of group exercise regarding self-reported sleep quality was seen at 29–34 weeks of gestation or postpartum. Low psychological well-being was associated with poor sleep quality during pregnancy and postpartum.

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  • Lotte Broberg & Peter Damm & Vibe G. Frokjaer & Susanne Rosthøj & Mie Gaarskjaer de Wolff & Stinne Høgh & Ann Tabor & Hanne Kristine Hegaard, 2022. "Evaluation of the Effect of Supervised Group Exercise on Self-Reported Sleep Quality in Pregnant Women with or at High Risk of Depression: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(10), pages 1-13, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:10:p:5954-:d:815383
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