ArticleMaternal and child health journal2014
Physical activity during pregnancy: predictors of change, perceived support and barriers among women at increased risk of gestational diabetes.
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- Combined diet and exercise interventions for preventing gestational diabetes mellitus.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2017Pooled it
- Physical Activity and Body Composition in Children and Their Mothers According to Mother's Gestational Diabetes Risk: A Seven-Year Follow-Up Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2019Trial
- Improving cardiometabolic and mental health in women with gestational diabetes mellitus and their offspring: study protocol forBMJ open · 2018Trial
- Barriers to physical activity in pregnant women: a cross-sectional study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
- Relationships Between Perinatal Physical Activity and Pain During Labor and Postpartum.Journal of women's health (2002) · 2025Article
- Navigating Diabetes in Pregnancy: Critical Approaches to Mitigate Risks and Improve Outcomes for Mother and Child.Metabolites · 2025Review
- Predictors of physical activity among pregnant women in Harare, Zimbabwe.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- Social support for exercise from pregnancy to postpartum and the potential impact of a mobile application: A randomized control pilot trial in Southern United States.Preventive medicine reports · 2023Article
- Dietary intake, physical activity and sedentary behavior and association with BMI during the transition to parenthood: a prospective dyadic study.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Perceptions of Antenatal Exercise in Pregnant Females and the Impact of COVID-19.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- A Golden Thread approach to transforming Maternal and Child Health in Singapore.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Article
- Determinants of Changes in Women's and Men's Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior across the Transition to Parenthood: A Focus Group Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Association between perceived partner support and lifestyle in mother-father dyads expecting a first child.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Uncovering Barriers to Prenatal Physical Activity and Exercise Among South African Pregnant Women: A Cross-Sectional, Mixed-Method Analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Association of COVID-19 Lockdown With Gestational Diabetes Mellitus.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2022Article
- Facilitators and barriers of herbal medicine use in diabetic patients: A qualitative study.Journal of education and health promotion · 2021Article
- Exploring the intensity, barriers and correlates of physical activity In Iranian pregnant women: a cross-sectional study.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2021Article
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- Physical activity and exercise during pregnancy in Africa: a review of the literature.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2020Review
- Developing a Physical Activity Intervention Strategy for Pregnant Women in Buffalo City Municipality, South Africa: A Study Protocol.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to examine the predictors of change in intensity-specific leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) during pregnancy, and the perceived support and barriers of LTPA in Finnish pregnant women at increased risk of gestational diabetes. The study population consisted of 399 pregnant women who participated in a randomized controlled trial aiming to prevent gestational diabetes. Evaluation of LTPA was based on a self-report at baseline, 26-28, and 36-37 weeks' gestation. Data on predictors of change, perceived support and barriers were collected with questionnaires and from the maternity cards. Multinomial logistic regression was used to assess associations between the variables. The average weekly minutes of light-intensity LTPA were 179 at baseline, 161 at 26-28 weeks' gestation, and 179 at 36-37 weeks' gestation. The corresponding minutes of moderate-to-vigorous-intensity LTPA were 187, 133 and 99. At 26-28 weeks' gestation, the strongest predictors for light-intensity LTPA were meeting the PA recommendations prior to pregnancy, having polytechnic education and working part-time, while having a physically active spouse prior to pregnancy was the strongest predictor for moderate-to-vigorous-intensity LTPA. The people and/or factors that encouraged women to LTPA the most were the spouse, a child, other family members and weather, whereas tiredness, nausea, perceived health, work and lack of time restricted their LTPA the most. The strongest predictors for maintaining LTPA during pregnancy were pre-pregnancy LTPA, education, working part-time and a spouse's LTPA. Most common barriers were perceived health, work and lack of time.
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