Physical Exercise During Pregnancy – How Active Are Pregnant Women in Germany and How Well Informed?

Schmidt, Thorsten; Heilmann, Thorsten; Savelsberg, Luisa; Maass, Nicolaì; Weisser, Burkhard; Eckmann-Scholz, Christel

doi:10.1055/s-0043-107785

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“…In the current study it was found that household and caregiving activities were the most common types of PA among Polish pregnant women, which is consistent with the findings of Chandonnet et al, in their study of French women [34], and Schmidt et al, in a group of German women [35]. Nevertheless, these women more often engaged in sports activities.…”

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Physical activity patterns in third trimester of pregnancy – use of pregnancy physical activity questionnaire in Poland

Wojtyła¹,

Ciebiera

Wojtyła-Buciora³

et al. 2020

Ann Agric Environ Med.

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Introduction. Adverse pregnancy outcomes are less common among physically active women, and children born to such mothers are less likely to be at risk for macrosomia, obesity and metabolic diseases in the future. Objectives. The aims of the study were to establish physical activity (PA) patterns among pregnant women in the third trimester, and to determine the attitudes of prenatal care providers to maternal PA during pregnancy. Materials and method. The study was conducted in 2017 using surveys from the Polish Pregnancy-related Assessment Monitoring System program (Pol-PrAMS). The study included 3,451 postpartum women. The Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire was used to investigate their PA. This part of Pol-PrAMS study was completed by 2,744 postpartum women who were subjected to statistical analysis. Results. Sedentary or light physical activity comprised 75% of the overall PA in the third trimester of pregnancy (mean values of energy expenditure: 67 and 93.3 MET-h/week, respectively). Household or caregiving activities accounted for almost 50% of all activities and were the most common PA types (mean energy expenditure: 105 MET-h/week). Restriction of PA in pregnancy was reported by over 60% of the women, most often due to concerns over proper foetal development. Over 85% of prenatal care providers either did not address the issue of PA with the future mothers at all, or recommended PA restriction. Conclusions. Sedentary and light-intensity PA are the two predominant types of physical activity in the third trimester. The most energy-consuming tasks involve household and caregiving activities. Restriction of activity was reported by the majority of the respondents. Prenatal care providers either did not address the matter of PA in pregnancy or recommended PA restriction.

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confidence: 92%

Physical activity patterns in third trimester of pregnancy – use of pregnancy physical activity questionnaire in Poland

Wojtyła¹,

Ciebiera

Wojtyła-Buciora³

et al. 2020

Ann Agric Environ Med.

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“…Overall, the low proportion (35.8%) of pregnant women who reported receiving PA counseling throughout pregnancy is alarming. We found no longitudinal studies to date assessing PA counseling received throughout pregnancy, but our result is low compared to the cross-sectional studies in the literature [11,12]. This observation adds to the concerns about the rise in maternal obesity and the related complications [13].…”

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Physical Activity Counseling Received Throughout Pregnancy: Effect on Behaviors: A Quasi-experimental Study.

Ruart

Sinnapah

Hue

et al. 2020

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Background: Pregnant women declare perceived barriers to physical activity. Although physical activity is not often dispensed, effective counseling by health professionals is recommended. Health professionals training has been proposed as a target to improve physical activity effective counseling. The objective was to evaluate the physical activity counseling of trained and untrained health professionals given to pregnant women and the effect on the women’s physical activity behaviors.Methods: In a quasi-experimental trial, 72 pregnant women were allocated to a control or intervention group. Physical activity counseling was dispensed to the women in the intervention group by trained healthcare providers throughout pregnancy. The women in the control group followed the usual consultations. The counseling and physical activity levels were evaluated by Chi2 tests and repeated measures ANOVAs respectively.Results: Overall, the women received little counseling in accordance with the recommendations, although the intervention group women received it more frequently (p=0.049). All women who received counseling throughout pregnancy limited their decline in physical activity more than the others. The decline in sports activity among normal-weight pregnant women was reduced in the intervention group (p=0.032), and sedentary activity was preserved among the pre-pregnancy overweight women (p=0.027). The total quantity of physical activity was not different in women who received counseling in accordance with recommendations compared with that of the others.Conclusion: Our intervention showed the effectiveness of counseling on physical activity behaviors, although the effect was limited. Training for professionals should be strengthened to ensure that counseling in line with the recommendations is provided throughout pregnancy.Pregnant women should be encouraged to engage in physical activity from the beginning of pregnancy.Trial registration: The database for this study was retrospectively registered under No. MR 5815250919.

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“…Scientific evidence has proven the risks of physical activity during pregnancy are rare [1]. However, the rate of prenatal activity is reportedly low, both in developed [10][11][12] and developing countries [13][14][15][16][17][18]. Put differently, few women meet the authoritative guidelines of physical activity during pregnancy, perhaps, due to varying factors.…”

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Physical Activity Level during Pregnancy in South Africa: A Facility-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Okafor

Goon

2020

IJERPH

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Physical activity participation during pregnancy confers many maternal and foetal health benefits to the woman and her infant and is recommended by various health bodies and institutions. However, in South Africa, scant information exists about the physical activity status and its determinants among pregnant women. The aim of this study was to assess the physical activity level and associated factors among pregnant women. This cross-sectional study enrolled 1082 pregnant women attending public health facilities in Buffalo City Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Information on socio-demographic and maternal characteristics were obtained, and the Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire was used to assess physical activity during pregnancy. Multiple logistic regression analyses were used to assess associations between physical activity and the predictor variables during pregnancy. Adjusted odds ratios with 95% confidence interval were applied to estimate factors associated with physical activity levels. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. Only 278 of the women (25.7%) met recommendations for prenatal activity (≥150 min moderate intensity exercise per week). The average time spent in moderate–vigorous physical activity was 151.6 min (95% CI: 147.2–156.0). Most of the women participated in light exercises with a mean of 65.9% (95% CI: 64.8–67.0), and 47.6% (95% CI: 46.3–48.9) participated in household activities. The majority of the women did not receive physical activity advice during prenatal care sessions (64.7%). Factors negatively associated with prenatal physical activity were lower age (<19 years) (adjusted odd ratio (AOR) = 0.3; CI: 0.16–0.76), semi-urban residence (AOR = 0.8; CI: 0.55–1.03), lower educational level (AOR = 0.5; CI: 0.20–0.71), unemployment (AOR = 0.5; CI: 0.29–0.77) and nulliparity (AOR = 0.6; CI: 0.28–1.31). However, prenatal physical activity was positively associated with starting physical activity in the first trimester (AOR = 1.9; CI: 1.06–3.31) compared to other trimesters. The findings of this study demonstrated low levels of physical activity during pregnancy in South Africa. The majority of women did not meet the recommendation of 150 min of moderate intensity activity per week. Light intensity and household activities were the most preferred form of activity. The factors affecting physical activity of women in this present study include lower age, semi-urban setting, low educational level, unemployment and nulliparity. In order to increase activity levels, future work should seek to improve knowledge, access and support for physical activity in pregnant women in South Africa. This should include education and advocacy regarding physical activity for professionals involved in maternal health provision.

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Physical Exercise During Pregnancy – How Active Are Pregnant Women in Germany and How Well Informed?

Cited by 32 publications

References 36 publications

Physical activity patterns in third trimester of pregnancy – use of pregnancy physical activity questionnaire in Poland

Physical activity patterns in third trimester of pregnancy – use of pregnancy physical activity questionnaire in Poland

Physical Activity Counseling Received Throughout Pregnancy: Effect on Behaviors: A Quasi-experimental Study.

Physical Activity Level during Pregnancy in South Africa: A Facility-Based Cross-Sectional Study

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