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Strong as a Mother
Strong as a Mother: A Pilot Study of Community-Based Strength and Conditioning to Support Postpartum Physical Capacity and Functional Performance
- Sponsor
- Penn State University (Academic or other)
- Enrolment
- 30 planned
- Conditions
- Postpartum Physical Fitness and Functional Performance
- Interventions
- Supervised Postpartum Functional Strength Training and Aerobic Conditioning
- Ages
- adults, older adults
- Registry
- NCT07867275
Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov
From the registry
This study will evaluate Strong as a Mother, an existing community exercise program for women returning to exercise after childbirth. The goal is to determine whether the program can be delivered consistently, whether participants find it acceptable, and how it may affect fitness and physical function. Approximately 30 medically cleared women who are 3-12 months postpartum will be randomly assigned to begin the program immediately or continue their usual activities for 12 weeks before being offered the program. The program includes three supervised sessions per week combining strength training, aerobic exercise, and breathing and bracing instruction. Exercises will be adjusted to participants' abilities and symptoms. Assessments will occur before and after the 12-week period, with a brief check-in at six weeks. Researchers will measure participation, program delivery, and adverse events, along with aerobic fitness, grip strength, and lifting, carrying, and chair-rise performance. Additional assessments will examine abdominal-wall characteristics, maternal functioning, postpartum…
Primary outcomes
- Intervention Attendance
- Recruitment: Number of Participants Enrolled
- Perceived Program Feasibility
History
Study completion expected
Primary completion expected
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