Evaluation of physical activity level and related factors in pregnancy during the covid-19 period
| Autor: | Zeynep Meva Altaş, Nimet Emel Lüleci, Seyhan Hıdıroğlu |
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| Přispěvatelé: | ALTAŞ Z. M., LÜLECİ N. E., HIDIROĞLU S. |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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Social Sciences and Humanities
Health (social science) Social Sciences (SOC) Sosyal Bilimler ve Beşeri Bilimler Epidemiology SOCIAL SCIENCES GENERAL physical activity EXERCISE Sağlık Bilimleri Sociology Occupational Therapy Epidemiyoloji Health Sciences Genel Sosyal Bilimler Sosyal ve Beşeri Bilimler ACTIVITY PATTERNS Social Sciences & Humanities Sosyoloji Halk Çevre ve İş Sağlığı Güvenlik Araştırması neighborhood RISK PUBLIC ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health General Social Sciences WOMEN Sosyal Bilimler Genel KAMU ÇEVRE VE İŞ SAĞLIĞI İş Sağlığı ve Terapisi inactivity RELIABILITY Sosyal Bilimler (SOC) pregnancy physical activity questionnaire Safety Research pregnant women Sağlık (sosyal bilimler) |
| Popis: | Objectives: It was aimed to determine the level of physical activity and related factors in pregnant women.Methods: The study is a mixed methods study. The participants are women applied to the pregnancy outpatient clinic of a hospital. The level of physical activity was assessed with the Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire. Sociodemographic questions and seven questions of the International Physical Activity Environment Module were asked. Besides, in-depth interviews were conducted with 14 women.Results: The study was conducted with 304 women. The median age was 29.0 (18.0–40.0) years. The mean total activity and sedentary activity scores were 195.8 ± 107.9 and 37.22 ± 31.08 MET-hours/week, respectively. Pregnant women were mostly involved in light-intensity and housework/caregiving activities. Most of the participants mentioned that they were less active than pre-pregnancy period. The most common reasons for being less active were weakness, fatigue, lack of time and complaints such as low back pain and nausea.Conclusion: More than half of the pregnant women mentioned that they were less active during pregnancy. Thus, interventions should be planned to increase physical activity level of pregnant women. |
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