Not now but later - a qualitative study of non-exercising pregnant women's views and experiences of exercise.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Evidence has shown that there are several physical and mental advantages of exercise during pregnancy. Despite this, the recommendations for exercise during pregnancy are poorly fulfilled. The aim of this study was to illuminate non-exercising pregnant women's views and experiences concerning exercise before and during pregnancy.

Method

The study had a qualitative design with an inductive approach and was analysed by content analysis. A total of 16 individual and face-to-face interviews were conducted with healthy pregnant women, mainly in the third trimester and living in Sweden. The participating women had not been exercising 3 months before pregnancy or during pregnancy.

Results

The main category "Insurmountable now, but possible in the future" was based

SUBMITTER: Ekelin M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6180661 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature