Correlates of Physical Activity among Pregnant Women in the United States

Petersen, Ann M; Leet, Terry; Brownson, Ross C.

doi:10.1249/01.mss.0000181302.97948.90

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“…The association between manual occupation and lower levels of physical inactivity was expected, given the nature of the job function. The association between level of physical activity and marital status has been observed by previous studies 68 .…”

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confidence: 69%

Mental health and physical inactivity during pregnancy: a cross-sectional study nested in the BRISA cohort study

Takahasi¹,

Alves²,

Alves³

et al. 2013

Cad. Saúde Pública

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 69%

Mental health and physical inactivity during pregnancy: a cross-sectional study nested in the BRISA cohort study

Takahasi¹,

Alves²,

Alves³

et al. 2013

Cad. Saúde Pública

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“…We also found that increasing income, being nulliparous and a worker was associated with a decreased time spent at home. Several others have reported the same factors as being associated with increased physical activity among pregnant women (Ning et al, 2003;Petersen et al, 2005;Schmidt et al, 2006) which suggests an inverse relationship between our measure of time spent at home and physical activity measures in other studies. These were all cross-sectional studies using various methods: self-reported activities based on an interview at time of birth, 24-h recall diaries during each trimester and a random sample of the population from a behavioral risk factors surveillance system.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 60%

Time–activity patterns of pregnant women and changes during the course of pregnancy

Nethery

Bräuer

Janssen

2008

J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol

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Numerous studies suggest that in utero exposures to environmental contaminants are associated with fetal development, congenital anomalies, learning difficulties or other health impacts later in life. Although location and time-activity data have been used to model exposure to specific contaminants in epidemiological studies, little information is available about time-activity patterns of pregnant women. We measured changes in location-based activity patterns over the course of pregnancy (48-h periods, during two or three trimesters) using a self-reported time-activity log among a nonrandom sample of pregnant women (n ¼ 62). We assessed the influence of demographics and personal factors on changes in activity over pregnancy using mixed effects regression models. Increasing weeks of pregnancy was a significant predictor for increased time spent at home (1 h/day increase for each trimester of pregnancy), after adjusting for income (2.6 more h/day at home in lowest income group), work status (3.5 more h/day at home for nonworkers) and other children in the family (1.5 more h/day at home with other children). No other measured activities (time outdoors, time in transit modalities or time in other indoor locations) were related to weeks of pregnancy. As our results indicate that pregnant women tend to spend more time at home during the latter stages of pregnancy, future exposure and epidemiological research should consider the potential increase in home-based exposures (i.e., indoor air pollution or chemicals in the home) late in pregnancy, and increased confidence in exposure proxies based on home locations or characteristics during the same period.

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“…Pregnancy is a life event that seems to support sedentary behaviours (44,45) . Although physical activity can be a protective factor for many pregnancy related disorders, this research indicates that too few pregnant women are sufficiently active (31) .…”

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Women’s reported health behaviours before and during pregnancy: A retrospective study

Smedley

Jancey

Dhaliwal

et al. 2013

Health Education Journal

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Objective: This study aimed to determine women"s reported health behaviours (physical activity, diet, weight management) before and during the pregnancy; and to identify sources of health information. Design:Retrospective study incorporating quantitative (a self-completed survey) and qualitative (one-on-one interviews) methods. Methodology:Participants were women aged 18 or over; had no pre-existing medical condition that might be exacerbated during pregnancy (e.g. diabetes, heart condition); and had given birth in the last 12 months. Nineteen women agreed to one-on-one interviews and 100 women agreed to complete a mailed questionnaire. Qualitative data and quantitative data were analysed using a descriptive qualitative methodology and by using McNemar"s test for correlated proportions, respectively. Results:Participants reported a significant reduction in their level of physical activity during pregnancy; a significant increase in consumption of fruit, vegetables and fibre, and a decrease in fast food consumption (all p<0.05). Medical practitioners are the preferred source of health information but seem to provide insufficient information about health behaviours during pregnancy, in relation to physical activity, diet and weight management. Conclusion:Women reported eating a healthier diet and reducing their level of physical activity during the antenatal period, compared to pre-pregnancy. There is a need to improve the provision of health information on physical activity, diet and weight management in the antenatal period.

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Correlates of Physical Activity among Pregnant Women in the United States

Abstract: Many pregnant women do not appear to be meeting the physical activity recommendations. Healthcare providers should further encourage the promotion of physical activity during uncomplicated pregnancies.

Cited by 149 publications

References 14 publications

Mental health and physical inactivity during pregnancy: a cross-sectional study nested in the BRISA cohort study

Mental health and physical inactivity during pregnancy: a cross-sectional study nested in the BRISA cohort study

Time–activity patterns of pregnant women and changes during the course of pregnancy

Women’s reported health behaviours before and during pregnancy: A retrospective study

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