Benefícios do exercício físico na qualidade de vida de mulheres no período gestacional

Carla Maguerroski; Emily Menegotto; Luan José dos Santos Ferreira; Rafael Antonio Bianchi; Joel Caetano; Ricelli Endrigo Ruppel da Rocha; Diego André Bridi

doi:10.15343/0104-7809.202650e19372025P

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Carla Maguerroski Universidade do Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe – UNIARP. Caçador/SC, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0959-3033
Emily Menegotto Universidade do Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe – UNIARP. Caçador/SC, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0153-5027
Luan José dos Santos Ferreira Universidade do Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe – UNIARP. Caçador/SC, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0313-0540
Rafael Antonio Bianchi Universidade do Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe – UNIARP. Caçador/SC, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5656-6201
Joel Caetano Universidade do Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe – UNIARP. Caçador/SC, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4566-9901
Ricelli Endrigo Ruppel da Rocha Universidade do Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe – UNIARP. Caçador/SC, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4277-1407
Diego André Bridi Universidade do Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe – UNIARP. Caçador/SC, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6356-8491

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15343/0104-7809.202650e19372025P

Keywords:

Pregnancy, Quality of Life, Physical Exercise, Women’s Health, Health Promotion

Abstract

The objective of this study was to analyze the benefits of physical exercise on the quality of life of women during the gestational period. An integrative review was conducted using scientific articles from the Virtual Health Library (Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde – BVS), Scopus, and SciELO databases. Twenty articles published between 2020 and 2025 that presented exercise-based intervention programs for pregnant women were identified. It was found that the majority of interventions in pregnant women were conducted between the 5th and 21st week of gestation. Among the most frequently practiced physical exercises, light and moderate walking, as well as yoga, were the most common. The implementation of physical exercise programs during the gestational period yielded positive effects on nutritional status, glycemic levels, cardiovascular health, mental health, sleep quality, and the reduction of delivery complications. The study concluded that physical exercise provides important benefits for the physical and mental health and quality of life of women during the gestational period.

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