Research Article
Exercise Intervention Improves Blood Glucose Levels and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in GDM Patients: A Meta-Analysis
Table 1
General information of the literature included in this study.
| Included literature | Country | Study type | Sample size | Exercise interventions | Exercise time (min) | Outcome indicators | Experimental group | Control group | Movement mode | Frequency | Intensity |
| Bo [13] | Italy | RCT | 101 | 99 | Brisk walking | Daily | Mild | 20 | ①②④⑤⑥⑦ | Chen [8] | China | RCT | 79 | 60 | Strolling | Daily | Mild | 30 | ①②③④⑤ | Ding [14] | China | RCT | 210 | 218 | Strolling | Daily | Mild | 60 | ①②④⑤⑥⑧ | Guelfi [11] | Australia | RCT | 85 | 84 | Stretch/ride | 2-3 times a week | Mild | 60 | ①②③④⑤ | Jin [12] | China | RCT | 65 | 66 | Gymnastics | 3 times a week | Moderate | 50 | ①②④⑤⑥⑦⑧ | Kokic [4] | Australia | RCT | 18 | 20 | Aerobic/resistance exercise | 3 times a week | Moderate | 50-55 | ①②⑤⑥ | Sununta [15] | Thailand | RCT | 85 | 85 | Yoga | 3 times a week | Moderate | 45 | ①②③ | Wu [2] | China | RCT | 75 | 75 | Aerobic/resistance exercise | 5 times a week | Moderate | 30 | ①②④⑤⑥ | Zhao [3] | China | RCT | 43 | 46 | Resistance exercise | 3 times a week | Moderate | 50-60 | ①②④⑤⑥⑦⑧ |
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Note: ① Fasting blood glucose; ② blood glucose 2 hours after a meal; ③ glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c); ④ premature birth; ⑤ cesarean section; ⑥ neonatal macrosomia; ⑦ premature rupture of membranes; ⑧ neonatal hypoglycemia.
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