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In terms of Scientific Research, the methodology provided by the pregnancy & exercise research line includes solid and reliable studies in all regions of the planet, surely the best example is the use, among other studies, of Randomized Clinical Trials to obtain clinical data. 

Together with this, it is intended to implement extensive Observational Studies related to the prevalence and incidence of a large number of parameters corresponding to maternal, fetal and newborn well-being. 

This research team, has a large scientific trajectory in physical activity during gestation, highlighting the performance over the last 20 years of several randomized clinical trials with Spanish and foreign entities of recognized prestige. As a result, the numerous publications achieved are noteworthy.

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  1. Brik, M., Sánchez-Polán, M., Farràs, A., Hernández-Fleury, A., Temprado, J., Calero, I., Higueras, T., Silva, C., Zhang, D., Carreras, E., & Barakat, R. (2025). Maternal and cardiovascular factors related to carotid intima-media thickness during pregnancy: A prospective cohort study. European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology, 310, 113943. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejogrb.2025.113943
  2. Zhang, D., Sánchez-Polán, M., Silva-Jose, C., Díaz-Blanco, Á., Brik, M., Arias, A. M., Hernando, P., & Barakat, R. (2025). Prenatal Exercise Decreases Urinary Incontinence in Late Pregnancy and 3 Months Postpartum: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Medicine and science in sports and exercise, 57(3), 555–562. https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0000000000003597
  3. Barakat, R., Silva-José, C., Sánchez-Polán, M., Zhang, D., Lobo, P., De Roia, G., & Montejo, R. (2024). Physical Activity during Pregnancy and Childhood Obesity: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of clinical medicine, 13(13), 3726. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13133726
  4. Silva-Jose, C., Mottola, M. F., Palacio, M., Sánchez-Polán, M., Zhang, D., Refoyo, I., & Barakat, R. (2023). Impact of Physical Activity Interventions on High-Risk Pregnancies: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of personalized medicine, 14(1), 14. https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm14010014
  5. Barakat, R., Silva-Jose, C., Zhang, D., Sánchez-Polán, M., Refoyo, I., & Montejo, R. (2023). Influence of Physical Activity during Pregnancy on Maternal Hypertensive Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Journal of personalized medicine, 14(1), 10. https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm14010010
  6. Silva-Jose, C., May, L., Sánchez-Polán, M., Zhang, D., Barrera-Garcimartín, A., Refoyo, I., & Barakat, R. (2023). Influence of Physical Activity during Pregnancy on Neonatal Complications: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of personalized medicine, 14(1), 6. https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm14010006
  7. Zhang, D., Bo, K., Montejo, R., Sánchez-Polán, M., Silva-José, C., Palacio, M., & Barakat, R. (2024). Influence of pelvic floor muscle training alone or as part of a general physical activity program during pregnancy on urinary incontinence, episiotomy and third- or fourth-degree perineal tear: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica, 103(6), 1015–1027. https://doi.org/10.1111/aogs.14744
  8. Sánchez-Polán, M., Adamo, K., Silva-Jose, C., Zhang, D., Refoyo, I., & Barakat, R. (2023). Physical Activity and Self-Perception of Mental and Physical Quality of Life during Pregnancy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of clinical medicine, 12(17), 5549. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12175549
  9. Zhang, D., Nagpal, T. S., Silva-José, C., Sánchez-Polán, M., Gil-Ares, J., & Barakat, R. (2023). Influence of Physical Activity during Pregnancy on Birth Weight: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Journal of clinical medicine, 12(16), 5421. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12165421
  10. Sánchez-Polán, M., Nagpal, T. S., Zhang, D., Silva-Jose, C., Montejo, R., & Barakat, R. (2023). The Influence of Physical Activity during Pregnancy on Maternal Pain and Discomfort: A Meta-Analysis. Journal of personalized medicine, 14(1), 44. https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm14010044