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Completed Trial: Structured Exercise Prescription with Smartwatch Monitoring vs Usual Care in High-Risk Pregnancies — Outcomes Across GDM, Hypertension, and Obesity

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17 July 2026

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A completed Portuguese trial of 310 high-risk pregnant women has evaluated structured, smartwatch-monitored exercise prescription across gestational diabetes, chronic hypertension, and obesity cohorts. The study compares outcomes between adherent and non-adherent participants, with results expected to inform digital health-supported antenatal exercise models globally.

Originally reported by ClinicalTrials.gov

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