Aerobic exercise, maternal self-esteem, and physical discomforts during pregnancy

Wallace, Arlene M.; Boyer, Diane B.; Dan, Alice J.; Holm, Karyn

doi:10.1016/0091-2182(86)90034-0

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“…We did, however, note that younger women were more likely than older women to report participating in high-intensity activities, and this association persisted after adjusting for confounding by parity, education, marital status, race/ethnicity, smoking and pre-pregnancy body mass index. Our observations of a moderate to strong statistically significant positive association between maternal educational attainment and income are in general agreement with reports by other investigators 11,12,24,25 . Like Horns and colleagues 25 , we noted that women who completed postgraduate studies were more likely to be engaged in physical activity during pregnancy as compared with women completing only up to 12 years of education.…”

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Correlates of recreational physical activity in early pregnancy

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Williams

Dempsey

et al. 2003

The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine

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Correlates of recreational physical activity in early pregnancy

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Dempsey

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The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine

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“…Physical and emotional pregnancy symptoms were assessed with the Pregnancy Discomfort Checklist [22]. The original instrument assesses the frequency of 29 symptoms occurring during pregnancy.…”

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mHealth Physical Activity Intervention: A Randomized Pilot Study in Physically Inactive Pregnant Women

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Lee

Vittinghoff

et al. 2015

Matern Child Health J

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Introduction Physical inactivity is prevalent in pregnant women, and innovative strategies to promote physical activity are strongly needed. The purpose of the study was to test a 12-week mobile health (mHealth) physical activity intervention for feasibility and potential efficacy. Methods Participants were recruited between December 2012 and February 2014 using diverse recruitment methods. Thirty pregnant women between 10 and 20 weeks of gestation were randomized to an intervention (mobile phone app plus Fitbit) or a control (Fitbit) group. Both conditions targeted gradual increases in physical activity. The mHealth intervention included daily messages and a mobile phone activity diary with automated feedback and self-monitoring systems. Results On monthly average, 4 women were screened for initial eligibility by telephone and 2.5 were randomized. Intervention participants had a 1096 ± 1898 step increase in daily steps compared to an increase of 259 ± 1604 steps in control participants at 12 weeks. The change between groups in weekly mean steps per day during the 12-week study period was not statistically significant (p = 0.38). The intervention group reported lower perceived barrier to being active, lack of energy, than the control group at 12-week visit (p = 0.02). The rates of responding to daily messages and using the daily diary through the mobile app declined during the 12 week study period. Discussion It was difficult to recruit and randomize inactive women who wanted to increase physical activity during pregnancy. Pregnant women who were motivated to increase physical activity might find using mobile technologies in assessing and promoting PA acceptable. Possible reasons for the non-significant treatment effect of the mHealth intervention on physical activity are discussed. Public awareness of safety and benefits of physical activity during pregnancy should be promoted. Clinicaltrials.Gov Identifier NCT01461707.

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“…Also, women who exercise during their pregnancy report less physical discomforts during their prenatal period (Clapp et al 1992;Sternfeld et al, 1995;Wallace et al, 1986), shortened labor (Wong & McKenzie, 1987), and increased likelihood of vaginal delivery compared to sedentary controls (Bungum et al, 1999). Moreover, women who exercise during their pregnancy retain less weight than their less active counterparts (Ohlin & Rossner, 1994;Sampselle et al, 1999).…”

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“…In regard to the psychological benefits of exercise, the few existing studies have found that exercising during pregnancy is associated with improvements in self-esteem (Koniak-Griffin, 1994) and body image (Marquez-Sterling et al, 2000;Wallace et al, 1986;Wallace & Engstrom, 1987), and decreases in depression (Koniak-Griffin; Labbe et al, 1988) and anxiety (Hayden & Allen, 1984). Thus, exercise is a valuable method for managing the physical and psychological challenges of pregnancy.…”

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