Practice and Pattern of Antenatal and Postnatal Exercise among Nigerian Women: A Cross-Sectional Study

Emmanuel, Mbada Chidozie; Ebunoluwa, Adebayo Olubukayomi; Oluwole, Awotidebe Taofeek; Faremi, Funmilola Adenike; Oginni, Monisola Omoyeni; Oladele, Ogundele Abiola; Antonette, I Emechete Anne

doi:10.15296/ijwhr.2015.18

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“…These contrasting results between our study and the previous studies show the positive influence of education and society on the awareness of pregnant mothers It is believed then that the findings of this study on attitude towards exercise may have been influenced by the maternal and sociodemographic characteristics of the subjects. Nonetheless, the result of a similar study done by Mbada et al [12] revealed that the knowledge about benefits of antenatal exercises was not influenced by maternal sociodemographic characteristics.…”

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“…Educational level of the respondents showed that 43.1% attended primary education, 38.2% went to secondary school and 18.6 had tertiary education. Most of the sampled subjects were active in sports 71.6% while in school out of which 91.2% had normal prior delivery a previous study found that most of the women engaged in physical exercise based on self-prescription [12]. It has been found from previous studies that subjects' characteristics such as age [13] and level of education [14,15] and experience in infant and maternal issues [16] significantly influence knowledge and attitude of mothers towards exercise in pregnancy.…”

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Knowledge of Prenatal Exercise among Expectant Women from Selected Health Facilities, Kakamega County, Kenya

Sabiri¹,

Olutende²,

Wabuyabo³

et al. 2018

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The relationship between exercise or physical activity and women reproductive health is a controversial issue especially characterized by lack of understanding on the type of physical activity or exercise and the exact effect on expectant women. This is evidenced by lack of medical guidelines on exercise in pregnancy up to 1985.The traditional medical view ruled out exercise for expectant mothers. The society in general prevented girls from participating in exercise for fear that it might compromise their potential as future mothers. However recent research show that exercise during pregnancy has benefits to the mother and foetus. Modern medicine appreciates that both expectant mothers need exercise for good health. The study assessed the knowledge and attitude of expectant mothers on benefits of exercise during pregnancy. A descriptive survey research design sought information from 306 expectant mothers of 15 -39 years attending antenatal clinics in selected medical facilities of Kakamega County in Kenya. Self-administered questionnaires were used to collect data from the subjects on maternal characteristics and knowledge on benefits of exercise during pregnancy. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the level of knowledge and perceived benefits of exercise during pregnancy. The results showed majority of the subjects were between 20-24 years (33.3%). 17% of the sampled population did not know that exercise was useful in pregnancy despite 71.6% having been active in sports while in school. The subjects showed knowledge of exercise in, preventing incontinence (80.4%), decreased risk of pre-eclampsia (71.6%) and decreasing the risk of gestational diabetes and hypertension at 65.7% and 68.6% respectively. The results indicated that there was strong association between the level of education and, knowledge (X 2 (3, N=306) =39.109, p=0.02) in the role of exercise during pregnancy. Therefore it is important to note that the level of education is important for quality pregnancy.

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Knowledge of Prenatal Exercise among Expectant Women from Selected Health Facilities, Kakamega County, Kenya

Sabiri¹,

Olutende²,

Wabuyabo³

et al. 2018

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“…This finding corroborates previous studies which reported high prevalence of ANE among pregnant women in western Nigeria. 8,25 However other studies had reported low physical activity levels among pregnant women in Nigeria and other African countries. 29,30 The high rate of ANE practice among pregnant women in the present study and others is an indicator of ongoing maternal health promotion and education interventions as well as suggestive of acceptance of modern antenatal care practices by women in Nigeria.…”

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“…On recruitment during the respective women's second gestational trimesters, they were asked to complete either an English or Igbo version of a modified questionnaire adapted from a previous study. 25 This instrument sought information on sociodemographic, maternal and obstetric characteristics as well as practice and pattern of antenatal exercises (ANE). A follow-up survey, using the same questionnaire was conducted in the third trimesters, respectively ( Figure 1).…”

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Postpartum health related quality of life: relationship to antenatal exercise practice in a Nigerian population

Ojukwu¹,

Okemuo²,

Anekwu³

et al. 2018

Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol

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Pregnancy and postpartum periods have been associated with physical changes, mental health problems, including stress, anxiety, depression and psychosis as well as changes in women's quality of life (QOL). 11-13 Some ABSTRACT Background: Antenatal exercise (ANE) has been reported to improve postpartum health outcomes in women. However, postpartum health related outcomes of ANE have been inconsistent in previous studies and have not been studied in a Nigerian population. This study assessed the influence of ANE on postpartum health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of Nigerian women. Methods: 350 purposively selected women participated in this cohort study. During the last two pregnancy trimesters, participants completed a questionnaire assessing ANE practice/pattern while the Short Form (SF-36) questionnaire was used to assess HRQOL during postpartum. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics with alpha level set at 0.05. Results: Majority (82.9%) of the women practiced ANE. Women who did not exercise showed significantly (p = 0.001) higher general health scores than those who did not. Women who exercised for <30 mins also showed significantly (p = 0.040) higher general health scores, as compared to those who exercised for ≥30 mins. HRQOL was negatively correlated with each of practice and duration of ANE. Conclusions: It was concluded that ANE practice and patterns did not improve postpartum HRQOL. Improved education and supervision of ANE is recommended for improved postpartum health outcomes.

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“…abdominal muscle tone, bowel and bladder function and cardio vascular fitness. 5,7,8 Also PNE will have the positive influence on preventing depression and other psychological disorders as it keeps the mother more relaxed. 2 PNE can be started soon after birth with simple exercises and gradually progress to advance depending on the level of comfort.…”

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Knowledge, attitude and practice of post-natal exercises among post-natal women from a tertiary care centre, South India

Sundaramurthy

Kathiresan

Venkateshvaran

et al. 2020

Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol

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Background: Stressful puerperal period and its complications can be prevented by adequate care, proper diet and exercises. Though studies have indicated post-natal exercises (PNE) is helpful in reducing the effect of perineal muscle weakness, many women are unaware of its full benefits. This study is planned to know the knowledge, attitude and practice of PNE in post-natal mothers.Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in department of obstetrics and gynecology for 3 months (November 2019 to January 2020). 160 post-natal women were enrolled with convenient sampling. Structured questionnaire was used to collect socio-demographic and obstetric details, source of information, knowledge, attitude and practice of PNE.Results: A total 58.8% of this study participants revealed health care professions were the commonest source of information. More than half of them had adequate knowledge but still many were not aware of full benefits of PNE as only 3-5% aware of other benefits like prevention of urinary incontinence. 98.8% of the women’s felt PNE is essential and 62.5% felt household work hinder them doing. 92.5% said they will emphasize the importance of PNE to others. No significant correlation found between socio-demographic characters and knowledge, attitude and practice of PNE.Conclusions: Though most of the study population had adequate knowledge and positive attitude, household activities were the commonest barrier in doing PNE. Educating and creating awareness among family members is essential to improve the adherence. Continuing influence by health care workers during antenatal and postnatal period will be the key for improving adherence.

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Practice and Pattern of Antenatal and Postnatal Exercise among Nigerian Women: A Cross-Sectional Study

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Knowledge of Prenatal Exercise among Expectant Women from Selected Health Facilities, Kakamega County, Kenya

Knowledge of Prenatal Exercise among Expectant Women from Selected Health Facilities, Kakamega County, Kenya

Postpartum health related quality of life: relationship to antenatal exercise practice in a Nigerian population

Knowledge, attitude and practice of post-natal exercises among post-natal women from a tertiary care centre, South India

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