Patterns of physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep across pregnancy before and during two COVID pandemic years.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physical activity is recommended during pregnancy, and high sedentary behavior and poor sleep may increase the risk of pregnancy complications. Activity patterns and sleep were negatively impacted by the COVID pandemic in many segments of the population, but the impact of the pandemic on pregnant people is understudied. We aimed to compare patterns of physical activity, sedentary time, and sleep during pregnancy between a pre-COVID and a COVID-era cohort.

Methods

Physical activity, sedentary time, and sleep in each trimester of pregnancy were compared between two parallel prospective observational cohorts using identical collection methods. Pre-COVID participants (n=111) were recruited in 2017-2019 and COVID-era participants (n=117) from 2021-2023. Physical activi

SUBMITTER: Kozai AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11758526 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature