ArticleAmerican journal of preventive medicine2012
Physical activity of pregnant Hispanic women.
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- A socio-ecological model of factors influencing physical activity in pregnant women: a systematic review.Frontiers in public health · 2023Pooled it
- Sedentary behaviours during pregnancy: a systematic review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2017Pooled it
- Physical activity during the last trimester of pregnancy and its correlates among pregnant women: a cross-sectional analysis from the French national cohort ELFE.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
- Device-measured and self-reported physical activity during the first two years postpartum in women with recent gestational diabetes: evidence from the LINDA-Brasil study.Archives of endocrinology and metabolism · 2025Article
- Physical Activity and Sedentary Patterns of Pregnant Women in Southern Spain and the Relationship with Sociodemographic and Obstetric Characteristics: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Factors related to sedentary behavior of pregnant women during the second/third trimester: prospective results from the large-scale Japan Environment and Children's Study.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Level of Physical Activity in Pregnant Populations from Different Geographic Regions: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- Physical Activity in High-Risk Pregnancies.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Trend in physical activity patterns of pregnant women living in Brazilian capitals.Revista de saude publica · 2022Article
- Physical Activity Level during Pregnancy in South Africa: A Facility-Based Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Correlates of Prenatal Diet Quality in Low-Income Hispanic Women.Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics · 2019Article
- Level of physical activity and associated factors during pregnancy among women who gave birth in Public Zonal Hospitals of Tigray.BMC research notes · 2019Article
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- Patient-Provider Communication and Counseling about Gestational Weight Gain and Physical Activity: A Qualitative Study of the Perceptions and Experiences of Latinas Pregnant with their First Child.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2017Article
- Trajectories of objectively-measured physical activity and sedentary time over the course of pregnancy in women self-identified as inactive.Preventive medicine reports · 2016Article
- Physical Activity Volumes during Pregnancy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies Assessing the Association with Infant's Birth Weight.AJP reports · 2016Article
- Physical Activity Patterns During Pregnancy in a Sample of Portuguese Women: A Longitudinal Prospective Study.Iranian Red Crescent medical journal · 2016Article
- Physical Activity Patterns and Factors Related to Exercise during Pregnancy: A Cross Sectional Study.PloS one · 2015Article
- The study of physical activity and some relative factors in referred pregnant women to Isfahan Health-Care Centers and Shahid Beheshti Hospital.Journal of education and health promotion · 2015Article
- Gestational weight gain among Hispanic women.Maternal and child health journal · 2014Article
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Abstract
backgroundA growing body of evidence suggests that physical activity during pregnancy can reduce risk of pregnancy complications. However, factors influencing activity in pregnant Hispanic women, who have high rates of sedentary activity as compared to non-Hispanic whites, are not well characterized. PURPOSE: To assess patterns and correlates of physical activity among 1355 participants in Proyecto Buena Salud, a prospective cohort of pregnant Hispanic women in Massachusetts from 2006 to 2011.
methodsAnalyses were conducted in 2012. Pre-, early-, mid-, and late-pregnancy physical activity were assessed using the Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire. Women reported the frequency and duration of household/caregiving, occupational, sports/exercise, and transportation activities and were classified according to compliance with American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists guidelines for physical activity.
resultsHousehold/caregiving activity was the primary mode of pregnancy activity ranging from 56% to 60% of total activity while sports/exercise contributed the least (<10%). Compared to nulliparous women, women with two or more children were 85% less likely to become inactive at any time during pregnancy (OR=0.15, 95% CI=0.04, 0.56, p-trend <0.01). Women with one or more children increased their total physical activity on average 9.73±2.04 MET-hours/week and 12.04±2.39 MET-hours/week, respectively, with the onset of pregnancy (p<0.01). Those with the highest levels of total physical activity prior to pregnancy were 87% less likely to become inactive with the onset of pregnancy than those who were inactive prior to pregnancy (OR=0.13, 95% CI= 0.05, 0.29).
conclusionsFindings can inform culturally appropriate interventions designed to reduce pregnancy complications through the promotion of physical activity during pregnancy.
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