The Effectiveness of an Online Exercise Program on Well-being of Postpartum Women
NCT ID: NCT06268782
Last Updated: 2024-02-22
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
308 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2021-09-21
2023-09-19
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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This study was a quasi-experimental study with pre- and posttest design, without a control group. It was carried out in Finland between September 2021 and September 2023. Data were collected with e-questionnaires at the baseline (pretest), immediately after the intervention (posttest), and 6 months after the intervention (6-month follow-up). Ethical approval for this study was obtained from the Ethics Committee for Human Sciences at the University of Turku in June 2021.
The intervention was a Finnish-language online exercise program "Rehabilitate your core" developed for postpartum women by a company called Nordic Fit Mama. The program aims to strengthen the core and pelvic floor muscles for enhancing recovery after pregnancy and birth, but overall well-being is also considered throughout the program. The program is built on a webpage and is planned to be accomplished independently in 6 weeks. Every week has a specific theme, which includes six to seven subthemes. The program is progressive.
The study participants were recruited via the webpage of the online exercise program and every person participating in the online exercise program between September 2021 and January 2023 were invited to participate in this study. The eligibility criteria were: an age ≥18; a maximum of 2 years from the last birth; a complete postnatal examination (usually done 5-12 weeks after birth); fluency in Finnish; and the ability to pay for access to the online exercise program.
The sample size was determined by the WHOQOL-BREF instrument used in previous studies, as QoL was the primary outcome of this study. Based on power analysis, a total of 127 participants were required to detect a difference between baseline, pretest, and posttest measures. Considering the loss to follow-up, the sample size was increased to 303 at the baseline.
Data were collected with REDCap e-questionnaires that consisted of demographic data and validated instruments (The World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF), Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form (IPAQ-SF), Incontinence Impact Questionnaire IIQ-7 and Urogenital distress inventory UDI-6).
Descriptive statistics (means, standard deviations or medians, frequencies, and percentages) were used to summarize the demographic data. The statistical analysis of the changes of mean or median scores of primary and secondary outcomes were tested using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test or paired samples t-test. Correlations between demographic data and the outcomes were tested with Pearsons and Spearmans correlations, the independent samples t-test, the Mann-Whitney U test, the one-way ANOVA, or the Kruskal-Wallis tests. The level of statistical significance was set at p≤.05. The data were analyzed using the IBM SPSS Statistics® program, version 28.
Conditions
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Study Design
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NA
SINGLE_GROUP
PREVENTION
NONE
Study Groups
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The intervention group
All participants belonged to the intervention group. The participants were asked to answer for the pretest questionnaire before the intervention, then accomplish the six-week intervention, answer to the posttest questionnaire after the intervention and answer to the follow-up questionnaire six months after the intervention.
Rehabilitate your core
The intervention was an online exercise program \"Rehabilitate your core,\" designed for postpartum women by a company called Nordic Fit Mama. Its primary goal is to fortify the core and pelvic floor muscles to enhance the recovery process after childbirth, while also emphasizing overall well-being. The program is accessible through a website and is intended to be completed independently over a span of 6 weeks. Each week focuses on a specific theme, encompassing six to seven subtopics. The regimen follows a progressive structure, starting with the identification of pelvic floor and core muscles and gradually advancing to exercises aimed at strengthening them. The exercises, which last around 10 minutes each, are tailored to integrate seamlessly into daily life. Comprising 25 instructional exercise videos and 13 guidance videos, the program only necessitates access to a device for logging into the platform.
Interventions
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Rehabilitate your core
The intervention was an online exercise program \"Rehabilitate your core,\" designed for postpartum women by a company called Nordic Fit Mama. Its primary goal is to fortify the core and pelvic floor muscles to enhance the recovery process after childbirth, while also emphasizing overall well-being. The program is accessible through a website and is intended to be completed independently over a span of 6 weeks. Each week focuses on a specific theme, encompassing six to seven subtopics. The regimen follows a progressive structure, starting with the identification of pelvic floor and core muscles and gradually advancing to exercises aimed at strengthening them. The exercises, which last around 10 minutes each, are tailored to integrate seamlessly into daily life. Comprising 25 instructional exercise videos and 13 guidance videos, the program only necessitates access to a device for logging into the platform.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* a complete postnatal examination (usually 5-12 weeks after birth)
* the ability to pay for access to the online exercise program
* fluency in Finnish
18 Years
FEMALE
Yes
Sponsors
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Finnish Cultural Foundation
OTHER
University of Turku
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Iina Ryhta
Doctoral researcher
Principal Investigators
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Anna Axelin, PhD
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
University of Turku
Locations
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Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Turku
Turku, , Finland
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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1204202118
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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