Leisure-time physical activity during pregnancy in the 2004 Pelotas Birth Cohort Study

Revista de Saúde Pública

Marlos Rodrigues Domingues¹  Aluísio J D Barros¹ 

[1] ,Universidade Federal de Pelotas Programa de Pós-Graduação em Epidemiologia Pelotas RS ,Brasil

关键词: Exercise;    Exertion;    Pregnant women;    Socioeconomic factors;    Epidemiologic studies;    Observational studies;    Physical activity;    Population-based studies;    Physical fitness;    Exercício;    Esforço físico;    Gestantes;    Fatores socioeconômicos;    Estudos epidemiológicos;    Estudos observacionais;    Atividade física;    Estudos populacionais;    Aptidão física;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0034-89102007000200002

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

OBJECTIVE: Physical activity during pregnancy is a poorly investigated subject on population level. The study aimed to describe duration, type and frequency of leisure-time physical activity during pregnancy, and to explore its associated factors. METHODS: A population-based study was carried out during 2004 in Southern Brazil. A total of 4,471 mothers were interviewed soon after delivery. Physical activity was measured using a questionnaire, developed for the study. Results were obtained by Poisson regression. RESULTS: In the sample, 14.8% of women reported to engage in some type of physical activity prior to pregnancy and 12.9% during pregnancy. In the first trimester, 10.4% of all mothers engaged in some type of physical activity; 8.5% in the second trimester and 6.5% in the third trimester. Only 194 mothers (4.3%) were active during the whole pregnancy. In the adjusted analysis, leisure-time physical activity was positively associated with schooling, physical activity advice during prenatal care, and family income (p<0.001), being employed during pregnancy (p=0.05), and number of pregnancies (p=0.02). Walking was the most frequent activity. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of leisure-time physical activity is low among Brazilian pregnant women. Although physical activity is not perceived as being pregnancy-threatening, and current guidelines recommend it, this population's behavior does not seem to be changing. Active lifestyle for both pregnant women and future mothers should be encouraged.

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