The effects of a working program on aerobic fitness, vitamin B-6 status, and birth outcome in pregnant women taking vitamin-mineral supplements
| dc.contributor.author | Yates, Charlene Yolanda | en |
| dc.contributor.department | Human Nutrition and Foods | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-12-14T16:34:39Z | en |
| dc.date.available | 2020-12-14T16:34:39Z | en |
| dc.date.issued | 1986 | en |
| dc.description.abstract | The effects of an aerobic walking program, from 22 to 30 wk gestation, on aerobic fitness, vitamin B-6 status, and birth outcome was studied in 28 healthy, pregnant women aged 21-36 yr receiving vitamin-mineral supplements. Aerobic fitness was assessed by heart rate (HR) and relative oxygen consumption (VO₂, ml/kg/min) during 2 submaximal treadmill walking tests (22 and 30 wk). HR responses were significantly lower for walking subjects (W; n=18) compared to nonwalking (NW; n=10) at 2 and 4 min and near significance at 6 min of the 30 wk treadmill test. HR increased significantly at 2 min for NW from 22 to 30 wk. Oxygen consumption significantly decreased for W from 22 to 30 wk at 2, 4, and 6 min of exercise but remained unchanged for NW. Mean vitamin B-6 intake, minus the 10 mg supplement, was at least two-thirds the 1980 Recommended Dietary Allowance. Values for plasma total vitamin B-6 assessed microbiologically were in the low-normal range for only 3 subjects (1 W at 22 wk and 2 W at 30 wk). Values for plasma pyridoxal phosphate levels assessed radioenzymatically were in the low-normal range for only 2 subjects (1 W at 22 wk and 1 W at 30 wk). Birth weight, Apgar scores, and labor duration were similar for both groups. Participation in a walking program by pregnant women taking vitamin-mineral supplements slightly improved aerobic fitness without affecting vitamin B-6 status (probably due to the supplement usage) or birth outcome. | en |
| dc.description.degree | M.S. | en |
| dc.format.extent | x, 95 leaves | en |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/101158 | en |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.publisher | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | en |
| dc.relation.isformatof | OCLC# 15788193 | en |
| dc.rights | In Copyright | en |
| dc.rights.uri | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ | en |
| dc.subject.lcc | LD5655.V855 1986.Y384 | en |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Pregnant women | en |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Walking | en |
| dc.title | The effects of a working program on aerobic fitness, vitamin B-6 status, and birth outcome in pregnant women taking vitamin-mineral supplements | en |
| dc.type | Thesis | en |
| dc.type.dcmitype | Text | en |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Human Nutrition and Foods | en |
| thesis.degree.grantor | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | en |
| thesis.degree.level | masters | en |
| thesis.degree.name | M.S. | en |
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