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Exercise During Pregnancy: Knowledge and Beliefs Among Females in Saudi Arabia.
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- Evaluating the barriers to physical activity during pregnancy: a sequential explanatory mixed-methods study.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2026Article
- Physical activity during pregnancy: A descriptive exploration of practices, barriers, and beliefs among pregnant women.Journal of education and health promotion · 2026Article
- Socio-ecological exploration of antenatal exercise among pregnant Saudi women.Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences · 2025Article
- Exploring antenatal exercise: Knowledge, attitudes, and practices among pregnant women in KSA.Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences · 2025Article
- Knowledge, attitude and practice of Kegel exercise among pregnant women in Abha, Saudi Arabia.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background Exercise during pregnancy helps to promote health benefits for both the mother and fetus. One of the concerns among Saudi pregnant women is physical inactivity. The objective of this study was to assess females' knowledge, beliefs, and practices toward exercise during pregnancy in Saudi Arabia. Also, we investigated the most common barriers to exercising during pregnancy. Methods The study was a cross-sectional study that included all Saudi females aged 18 years and above and excluded non-Saudi females and those aged less than 18 years. A self-administered survey was distributed on social media platforms. The collected data were coded and analyzed using SPSS version 23 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY). Results A total of 1207 participants were enrolled in the study. In regards to general knowledge and awareness levels, 1002 (83%) participants had a high level of knowledge and awareness, and 205 (17%) had a low level of knowledge and awareness. Exercise during pregnancy is essential was agreed on by 853 (70.7%) participants. The most reported sources of information on prenatal exercise were found to be websites, as reported by 56.7% of the participants. About 42.4% of the participants were sometimes exercising during pregnancy. The most common type of antenatal exercise was found to be walking, as mentioned by 83.5% of the participants. The most commonly reported barrier to practicing antenatal exercises was found to be fatigue, as reported by 53.9% of the participants, and lack of time. Age was found to be significantly associated with the level of beliefs, awareness, and knowledge regarding antenatal care. A statistically significant association was found between marital status and level of beliefs, awareness, and knowledge regarding antenatal care with married participants tending to be having a higher level of knowledge and awareness compared to other groups. Occupation and level of beliefs, awareness, and knowledge regarding antenatal care were found to be significantly associated. Conclusion We found good general knowledge and awareness levels regarding exercise during pregnancy. Beliefs toward exercise during pregnancy were below average. Future studies on how to promote regular exercise during pregnancy are recommended.
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