Physical activity changes among non-Hispanic Black pregnant women.
Public Health Nurs
; 39(4): 744-751, 2022 07.
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| ID: mdl-35037297
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To examine aerobic physical activity (PA) among non-Hispanic Black pregnant women.DESIGN:
Longitudinal prospective cohort study. SAMPLE A subset of 161 non-Hispanic Black pregnant women from the Midwestern US participating in a larger study completed questionnaires about aerobic physical activity (PA) before pregnancy (reported at 24.46±2.13 weeks gestation), mid-pregnancy (24.46±2.13 weeks gestation), and late pregnancy (31.78±1.95 weeks gestation). MEASUREMENTS Aerobic PA was measured using the Rapid Assessment of Physical Activity (RAPA).RESULTS:
Most participants reported being active prior to pregnancy (n = 101, 63%), with 60 (37%) underactive/sedentary. Aerobic RAPA scores were highest pre-pregnancy (3.29±1.11, median = 4, interquartile range [IQR] = 1) compared with mid-pregnancy (3.05±1.26, median = 4, IQR = 2) and late pregnancy (3.05±1.24, median = 4, IQR = 2). Pre-pregnancy scores were significantly higher than mid-pregnancy scores (Wilcoxon test = 1472, p = .008) and late pregnancy scores (Wilcoxon test = 1854, p = .01).CONCLUSION:
Most Black pregnant participants reported high levels of aerobic PA both before pregnancy and during pregnancy. However, many were underactive or sedentary. Aerobic PA decreased during pregnancy compared with pre-pregnancy, without the drop in third trimester PA found in other populations. Providers should assess PA across pregnancy and promote adequate PA for maternal and infant health, particularly among Black women.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Exercício Físico
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Gestantes
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2022
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Article