ArticleMaternal and child health journal2018
The Need to Objectively Measure Physical Activity During Pregnancy: Considerations for Clinical Research and Public Health Impact.
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15 citing papers in PubMed.
- Examining the Impact of Preconception Physical Activity on Offspring Outcomes Linked to Obesity.Current obesity reports · 2026Review
- Association between objectively measured physical activity and maternal stool microbiota during pregnancy: results from a preliminary investigation.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026Article
- Characterizing self-reported physical activity before and during a subsequent pregnancy among parents in a familial autism cohort.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2025Article
- Cross-Cultural Contact and Norwegian Language Skills Among Ethnic Minority Women in Norway, and Relationship with Physical Activity in Pregnancy and Postpartum: The STORK-Groruddalen Cohort Study.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2024Article
- Physical Activity, Sedentary and Sleep Phenotypes in Women During the First Trimester of Pregnancy.Maternal and child health journal · 2023Article
- Misreporting of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in Parents-to-Be: A Validation Study across Sex.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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- Objectively Measured Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity Across 3 Trimesters of Pregnancy: The Monitoring Movement and Health Study.Journal of physical activity & health · 2021Article
- Identifying ActiGraph non-wear time in pregnant women with overweight or obesity.Journal of science and medicine in sport · 2020Article
- Reproductive history, maternal anxiety and past physical activity practice predict physical activity levels throughout pregnancy.Preventive medicine reports · 2019Article
- Exercise in Pregnant Women with Diabetes.Current diabetes reports · 2019Review
- Next Steps for Measures of Physical Activity During Pregnancy.Maternal and child health journal · 2019Article
- Physical activity and sedentary behavior during pregnancy and postpartum, measured using hip and wrist-worn accelerometers.Preventive medicine reports · 2018Article
- Activity Tracking Devices in Group Prenatal Care: A Feasibility Study.BioResearch open access · 2018Article
- Activity tracking devices in pregnancy: Understanding the participant experience in a longitudinal birth cohort.Women's health (London, England)Article
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Abstract
Engaging in recommended levels of physical activity during pregnancy can provide a host of physical and mental health benefits for the expecting mother and her child. However, methodological issues related to physical activity measurement have plagued many studies examining the effects of physical activity during this important life stage. Burgeoning support exists for the more widespread use of objective methods, and accelerometers specifically, for an accurate appraisal of maternal physical activity. In this commentary, we highlight discrepancies between activity estimates obtained via self-report and objective measures and describe the implications of erroneous measurement when making clinical recommendations and in conducting future physical activity and pregnancy research. Most importantly, we aim to foster academic discussion and propose a call to action requiring a paradigm shift where we acknowledge the shortcomings of self-report and move toward an empirically driven approach for physical activity measurement. Results from more high-quality research studies will help support public health messaging and facilitate trust among health care providers, clinical researchers, and expecting mothers regarding the health benefits of physical activity recommendations.
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