Level of Physical Activity in Pregnant Populations from Different Geographic Regions: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to examine the level of physical activity during pregnancy in different populations worldwide. An intensive search was carried out from February until May 2021. The inclusion criteria were original studies of healthy pregnant women, and the main study variable was the assessment of physical activity. A total of 110 out of 1451 studies were assessed for inclusion, using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale for quality, and for the risk of bias. The 44 analyzed articles were divided into 5 tables according to the characteristics of the intervention and the validated instrument used to measure physical activity (PA). A total of 59.09% of the studies indicated that participants had a low level of physical activity during pregnancy. In addition, the median quality score of the s

SUBMITTER: Silva-Jose C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9369818 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature