ArticleMaternal and child health journal2011
Sports and leisure time physical activity during pregnancy in nulliparous women.
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- The effects of vigorous intensity exercise in the third trimester of pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2019Pooled it
- Sedentary behaviours during pregnancy: a systematic review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2017Pooled it
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- Physical activity and sedentary time during pregnancy and associations with maternal and fetal health outcomes: an epidemiological study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2021Article
- Exploring the intensity, barriers and correlates of physical activity In Iranian pregnant women: a cross-sectional study.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2021Article
- Physical Activity Patterns among 9000 Pregnant Women in Poland: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
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Abstract
To describe patterns of leisure time physical activity during pregnancy in relation to pre-pregnancy leisure time physical activity, socio-demographic characteristics, fertility history, and lifestyle factors. 4,718 nulliparous with singleton pregnancy and intended spontaneous vaginal delivery were included in the study at gestational week 33 from May 2004 to July 2005. Information was provided by self-administered questionnaires. Leisure time physical activity was categorised into four categories: competitive sport, moderate-to-heavy, light or sedentary. In this population of nulliparous women, 4% participated in competitive sport, 25% in moderate-to-heavy activities, 66% in light activities, and 5% in sedentary activities in the year prior to pregnancy. Physical activity before pregnancy was statistically significantly associated with age, pre-pregnancy BMI, chronic diseases, number of years at school, and smoking habits. The proportion of women who took part in competitive sports, and moderate-to-heavy activities decreased over the three trimesters of pregnancy. The proportion of women with light physical activity was stable during pregnancy while the proportion of women with sedentary activity increased from 6% to 29%. During the third trimester women performing competitive sports or moderate-to-heavy activities before pregnancy continued to have a higher level of physical activity than women with light activities or sedentary activities before pregnancy. In general the intensity and time spent on exercise decreased during pregnancy. Women with the highest level of exercise prior to pregnancy continued to be the most active during pregnancy. Among women with sedentary activities before pregnancy one-fourth changed to light activity during pregnancy.
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