Table 1.

Expectations of the women in the water aerobics group, their perception of the benefits obtained and the difficulties found in attending classes, according to evaluations performed at 28 and 36 weeks of pregnancy.

	Baseline	28 Weeks	36 Weeks
Expectations
Improve physical well-being	71	56	25
Improve the baby's physical well-being	19	4	10
Make childbirth easier	19	30	65
Help keep in shape/control weight	19	-	-
Perception of benefits	-	91	90
No difficulty in attending classes	-	74	60
Total number of women	31	23	20

Data expressed as percentages.