Publication: Evaluation of physical activity level and related factors in pregnancy during the covid-19 period
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2023-05-01
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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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Sosyal ve Beşeri Bilimler, Sosyoloji, Social Sciences and Humanities, Sociology, KAMU, ÇEVRE VE İŞ SAĞLIĞI, Sosyal Bilimler Genel, Sosyal Bilimler (SOC), PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH, SOCIAL SCIENCES, GENERAL, Social Sciences (SOC), İş Sağlığı ve Terapisi, Güvenlik Araştırması, Sağlık (sosyal bilimler), Genel Sosyal Bilimler, Halk, Çevre ve İş Sağlığı, Epidemiyoloji, Sağlık Bilimleri, Sosyal Bilimler ve Beşeri Bilimler, Occupational Therapy, Safety Research, Health (social science), General Social Sciences, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Epidemiology, Health Sciences, Social Sciences & Humanities, neighborhood, physical activity, pregnant women, pregnancy physical activity questionnaire, inactivity, ACTIVITY PATTERNS, EXERCISE, WOMEN, RELIABILITY, RISK, neighborhood, physical activity, pregnant women, pregnancy physical activity questionnaire, inactivity
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ALTAŞ Z. M., LÜLECİ N. E., HIDIROĞLU S., "Evaluation of Physical Activity Level and Related Factors in Pregnancy During the COVID-19 Period", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, cilt.68, 2023