Evaluation of Physical Activity Level and Related Factors in Pregnancy During the COVID-19 Period
Objectives: It was aimed to determine the level of physical activity and related factors in pregnant women.Methods: The study is a mixed methods study. The participants are women applied to the pregnancy outpatient clinic of a hospital. The level of physical activity was assessed with the Pregnancy...
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| author | Zeynep Meva Altaş Nimet Emel Lüleci Seyhan Hıdıroğlu |
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| description | Objectives: It was aimed to determine the level of physical activity and related factors in pregnant women.Methods: The study is a mixed methods study. The participants are women applied to the pregnancy outpatient clinic of a hospital. The level of physical activity was assessed with the Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire. Sociodemographic questions and seven questions of the International Physical Activity Environment Module were asked. Besides, in-depth interviews were conducted with 14 women.Results: The study was conducted with 304 women. The median age was 29.0 (18.0–40.0) years. The mean total activity and sedentary activity scores were 195.8 ± 107.9 and 37.22 ± 31.08 MET-hours/week, respectively. Pregnant women were mostly involved in light-intensity and housework/caregiving activities. Most of the participants mentioned that they were less active than pre-pregnancy period. The most common reasons for being less active were weakness, fatigue, lack of time and complaints such as low back pain and nausea.Conclusion: More than half of the pregnant women mentioned that they were less active during pregnancy. Thus, interventions should be planned to increase physical activity level of pregnant women. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9691456c44454bd4a380e8eb84ba4f272023-05-05T04:11:10ZengFrontiers Media S.A.International Journal of Public Health1661-85642023-05-016810.3389/ijph.2023.16058001605800Evaluation of Physical Activity Level and Related Factors in Pregnancy During the COVID-19 PeriodZeynep Meva AltaşNimet Emel LüleciSeyhan HıdıroğluObjectives: It was aimed to determine the level of physical activity and related factors in pregnant women.Methods: The study is a mixed methods study. The participants are women applied to the pregnancy outpatient clinic of a hospital. The level of physical activity was assessed with the Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire. Sociodemographic questions and seven questions of the International Physical Activity Environment Module were asked. Besides, in-depth interviews were conducted with 14 women.Results: The study was conducted with 304 women. The median age was 29.0 (18.0–40.0) years. The mean total activity and sedentary activity scores were 195.8 ± 107.9 and 37.22 ± 31.08 MET-hours/week, respectively. Pregnant women were mostly involved in light-intensity and housework/caregiving activities. Most of the participants mentioned that they were less active than pre-pregnancy period. The most common reasons for being less active were weakness, fatigue, lack of time and complaints such as low back pain and nausea.Conclusion: More than half of the pregnant women mentioned that they were less active during pregnancy. Thus, interventions should be planned to increase physical activity level of pregnant women.https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2023.1605800/fullneighborhoodphysical activitypregnant womenpregnancy physical activity questionnaireinactivity |
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| title | Evaluation of Physical Activity Level and Related Factors in Pregnancy During the COVID-19 Period |
| title_full | Evaluation of Physical Activity Level and Related Factors in Pregnancy During the COVID-19 Period |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of Physical Activity Level and Related Factors in Pregnancy During the COVID-19 Period |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of Physical Activity Level and Related Factors in Pregnancy During the COVID-19 Period |
| title_short | Evaluation of Physical Activity Level and Related Factors in Pregnancy During the COVID-19 Period |
| title_sort | evaluation of physical activity level and related factors in pregnancy during the covid 19 period |
| topic | neighborhood physical activity pregnant women pregnancy physical activity questionnaire inactivity |
| url | https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2023.1605800/full |
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