Physical Activity Patterns and Factors Related to Exercise during Pregnancy: A Cross Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the physical activity levels of pregnant women and to examine the characteristics associated with the practice of exercise and the activities of daily living during pregnancy.

Methods

For this cross-sectional study, 1,279 women were recruited within 72 hours postpartum. They were interviewed about their socio-demographic data and obstetric history and were administered self-report questionnaires about exercise and daily physical activities during pregnancy. Data on the current pregnancy, labor, delivery, and newborn outcomes were collected from participants' medical records. To analyze factors related to the practice of exercise, we used the student t-test, X², and odds ratio (OR), with a corresponding 95% confident interval (CI), followed by a multiple l

SUBMITTER: Nascimento SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4470997 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature