Physical Activity in Pregnancy: Women's Perceptions, Practices, and Influencing Factors

Cioffi, Jane; Schmied, Virginia; Dahlen, Hannah G; Mills, Annie; Thornton, Charlene; Duff, Margaret; Cummings, Joanne; Kolt, Gregory S.

doi:10.1016/j.jmwh.2009.12.003

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“…The retrospective studies included 2 cross sectional studies asking for retrospective recollections of physical activity (Cioffi et al, 2010;Haakstad et al, 2007), 2 retrospective recall questions in cohort studies (Symons-Downs and Hausenblas, 2004;Waellens et al, 2003) and 1 secondary analysis (Mottola and Campbell, 2003).…”

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A systematic review of changes in women’s physical activity before and during pregnancy and the postnatal period

Abbasi

Akker

2015

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

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Objectives: to determine the magnitude and type of regular physical activity changes in women around the time of pregnancy. Background: This systematic review synthesizes the results of studies examining regular physical activity in women before they become pregnant and the magnitude and type of changes during pregnancy and the post natal period. Methods:Electronic data bases were searched for relevant articles and PRISMA guidelines for selection of articles were used. Only studies looking at naturally occurring, non intervention changes in regular activity levels were included. The quality assessment was based on protocols of the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Of the initial 720 titles, 24 studies which met the inclusion criteria of being non intervention studies were included in the final review. Results: Compared to pre pregnancy, the magnitude of physical activity decreased over the course of pregnancy and post natally and the types of activities tended to be of lesser intensity than pre pregnancy. The quality of the research was varied, methodological limitations included using subjective methods of assessment of physical activity (9/24), failing to report reliabilities or validity of measures used (8/24), no information on parity (13/24) or level of fitness prior to pregnancy (11/24). Conclusion: The evidence suggests a marked decrease in the amount and type of moderate to strenuous physical activity during the transition to motherhood, which does not always increase again in the post partum. Patient education targeting specific physical activities at regular intervals during and after pregnancy to improve long term maternal health is necessary.3

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A systematic review of changes in women’s physical activity before and during pregnancy and the postnatal period

Abbasi

Akker

2015

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

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“…The physical activity goalsetting tool emphasized improving awareness about the safety of exercise during pregnancy because previous research found it to be a barrier to physical activity during pregnancy. [20][21][22] In addition, the tool focused on assessing barriers to being active and identifying strategies specific to those barriers. Below are the steps that were part of the physical activity goal-setting feature:…”

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The Theory, Development, and Implementation of an e-Intervention to Prevent Excessive Gestational Weight Gain: e-Moms Roc

Graham

Uesugi²,

Niederdeppe³

et al. 2014

Telemedicine and e-Health

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Background: Gaining more weight during pregnancy than is recommended by the Institute of Medicine is prevalent and contributes to the development of obesity in women. This article describes the development and use of e-Moms of Rochester (eMoms Roc), an electronic intervention (e-intervention), to address this health issue in a socioeconomically diverse sample of pregnant women. Materials and Methods: Formative research in the form of intercept interviews, in-depth interviews, and focus groups was conducted to inform the design of the e-intervention. The Web site continuously tracked each participant's use of e-intervention features. Results: An e-intervention, including Web site and mobile phone components, was developed and implemented in a randomized control trial. Formative research informed the design. Participants in all arms accessed blogs, local resources, articles, frequently asked questions, and events. Participants in the intervention arms also accessed the weight gain tracker and diet and physical activity goal-setting tools. Overall, 80% of women logged into the Web site and used a tool or feature at least twice. Among those in the intervention arm, 70% used the weight gain tracker, but only 40% used the diet and physical activity goal-setting tools. Conclusions: To maximize and sustain potential usage of e-Moms Roc over time, the e-intervention included customized reminders, tailored content, and community features such as blogs and resources. Usage was comparable to those in other weight studies with young adults and higher than reported in a published study with pregnant women. This e-intervention specifically designed for pregnant women was used by the majority of women.

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“…The schedule contained questions on physical activity, healthy eating, gestational weight gain; and sources of health information. The questions were devised after a comprehensive review of the literature (24,(35)(36)(37)(38)(39) , reviewed by physical activity and nutrition experts and pilot tested. (See Appendix A for example questions).…”

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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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Physical Activity in Pregnancy: Women's Perceptions, Practices, and Influencing Factors

Cited by 87 publications

References 31 publications

A systematic review of changes in women’s physical activity before and during pregnancy and the postnatal period

A systematic review of changes in women’s physical activity before and during pregnancy and the postnatal period

The Theory, Development, and Implementation of an e-Intervention to Prevent Excessive Gestational Weight Gain: e-Moms Roc

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

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