'Sit Yourself Down': Women's Experiences of Negotiating Physical Activity During Pregnancy
| Autor: | Janelle M Wagnild, Tessa M. Pollard |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
interviews media_common.quotation_subject Psychological intervention Physical activity physical activity Developmental psychology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Pregnancy medicine Humans Active listening 030212 general & internal medicine Exercise Qualitative Research Research Articles media_common 030504 nursing Negotiating Public health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Social practice medicine.disease Gestational diabetes Europe Negotiation England qualitative Female Pregnant Women social practice 0305 other medical science Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Qualitative Health Research |
| ISSN: | 1049-7323 |
| Popis: | Approaches to understanding why physical activity (PA) tends to decline during pregnancy are generally based on individualized behavioral models, examining “barriers” or “enablers.” In contrast, we used a social practice approach to explore the ways in which women negotiate PA during pregnancy within the contexts and routines of their everyday lives. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 18 pregnant women who had been classed as being at risk of gestational diabetes. We found that leisure-time physical activities were valued as pleasurable and therapeutic, but women’s roles as employees and carers for others often constrained their opportunities for leisure-time PA. Women encountered others’ expectations that they should sit down and slow down. This surveillance was often resisted, as women relied on “listening to the body” as a way to negotiate PA. These findings have important implications for public health strategies or interventions designed to promote PA during pregnancy. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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