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ArticleBMC pregnancy and childbirth2022

Physical activity patterns among women during the postpartum period: an insight into the potential impact of perceived fatigue.

Baian A Baattaiah, Haya S Zedan, Arwa S Almasaudi, Shoug Alashmali, Monira I Aldhahi

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Article in BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Baian A BaattaiahDepartment of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Haya S ZedanDepartment of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Saudi Electronic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Arwa S AlmasaudiDepartment of Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Shoug AlashmaliDepartment of Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Monira I AldhahiDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh, 11671, Saudi Arabia. Mialdhahi@pnu.edu.sa.
King Abdulaziz University · SAPrincess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University · SASaudi Electronic University · SA

Funding

Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University PNURSP2022R286
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRegular participation in physical activity (PA) improves physical well-being and reduces the risk of contracting noncommunicable diseases. However, fatigue could negatively impact the PA participation of women in their postpartum period. This study delineated the levels of perceived fatigue and characterized the association between fatigue and the PA patterns of postpartum women.

methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted using an online questionnaire distributed to postpartum women living in Saudi Arabia. Their perceived postpartum fatigue (PPF) was assessed using the fatigue severity scale; their PA, using the short form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaires; and their postpartum depression, using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. Descriptive statistics were expressed as the mean ± standard deviation for normally distributed variables and as the median (interquartile range) for non-normally distributed variables. Between-group differences were tested using the Mann-Whitney U test for independent samples. To determine the relationship between the study variables, Spearman's rho correlation coefficient was calculated. Multiple linear regression analysis was performed to explain the role of fatigue severity as an independent predictor of the variance of the PA level.

resultsA total of 499 postpartum women were divided into the PPF group (43%), who self-reported fatigue, and the non-PPF group (57%), who self-reported no fatigue. There was a significant difference in the median of vigorous PA, and moderate PA which were significantly higher in the non-PPF group than in the PPF group. The women with PPF reported less engagement in walking and a longer sitting duration than the women without PPF. High fatigue severity was associated with lower moderate PA (β = -10.90; p = .005; R

conclusionPPF may reduce the PA of postpartum women. Strategies targeting PPF may buffer its harmful impacts, and thus, improve postpartum women's health.

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ExercisePostpartum PeriodChildCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansSelf ReportSurveys and QuestionnairesFatigueMaternal healthPhysical activityPostpartum

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PMCPMC9440528
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