Significant changes in physical activity among pregnant women in the UK as assessed by accelerometry and self-reported activity

Rousham, Emily K.; Clarke, P.; Gross, Harriet

doi:10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602329

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“…The previous research in the literature noted that the level of physical activity gradually declined as pregnancy advanced into the second and third trimesters (9,10). Based on these literature findings, we may suggest that the losses in balance and handgrip strength are associated with the decreased physical activity level.…”

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Investigation of the effect of changes in muscle strength in gestational ageupon fear of falling and quality of life

Atay¹,

İ̇z²

2015

Turk J Med Sci

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The aim of this study is the investigation of the effect of changes in muscle strength in gestational age upon fear of falling and quality of life. Materials and methods:This longitudinal, descriptive study included a sample of 37 pregnant women who volunteered to participate. The research data were collected at 20 and 32 weeks of gestation. Data collection instruments included a newly developed questionnaire form, the Tinetti Falls Efficacy Scale, a visual analog scale, and the Turkish language version of the WHO Quality of Life Scale. Upper body flexibility was measured by the back scratch test, while muscle strength was measured by a handgrip dynamometer and balance by the unipedal stance test.Results: It was found that, as pregnancy advanced, pregnant women had an increased fear of falling, as well as elevated systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels. Participants suffered significant impairments in their balance, handgrip strength, and quality of life within the physical, psychological, and environmental domains. Conclusion:As pregnancy advances, muscle strength decreases and the fear of falling experienced by pregnant women increases, which significantly impairs the quality of life in the domains of environment, physical, and mental health.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 54%

Investigation of the effect of changes in muscle strength in gestational ageupon fear of falling and quality of life

Atay¹,

İ̇z²

2015

Turk J Med Sci

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“…The energy cost of DIT seems to be unaltered (Nagy and King, 1984;Poppitt et al, 1993;Spaaij et al, 1994;Bronstein et al, 1995;Piers et al, 1995;Prentice et al, 1996) or even reduced (Contaldo et al, 1987;Illingworth et al, 1987;KoppHoolihan et al, 1999). The energy cost attributed to PA is generally low (Lawrence and Whitehead, 1988;Butte et al, 2004;Clarke et al, 2005;Lof and Forsum, 2006;Rousham et al, 2006) and tends to decrease as pregnancy advances (Lawrence et al, 1985;van Raaij et al, 1987;Singh et al, 1989;Heini et al, 1991;Forsum et al, 1992).…”

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“…The pregnancy PA patterns have so far been investigated through questionnaires (Lof and Forsum, 2006) or interviews (Clarke et al, 2005;Rousham et al, 2006;Borodulin et al, 2008). However, the reliability and validity of all selfreported methods is limited because of misreporting or miscoding of activities, inaccurate estimation of activity intensity or duration and differences in body mass.…”

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Pregnancy-related changes in activity energy expenditure and resting metabolic rate in Switzerland

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Background/Objectives: To measure resting metabolic rate (RMR), activity energy expenditure (AEE), total energy expenditure (TEE) and physical activity pattern, that is, duration and intensity (in metabolic equivalents, METs) of activities performed in late pregnancy compared with postpartum in healthy, well-nourished women living in Switzerland. Subjects/Methods: Weight, height, RMR, AEE, TEE and physical activity patterns were measured longitudinally in 27 healthy women aged 23-40 years at 38.2 ± 1.5 weeks of gestation and 40.0 ± 7.2 weeks postpartum. Results: The RMR during late pregnancy was 7480 kJ per day, that is, 1320±760 kJ per day (21.4%) higher than the postpartum RMR (Po0.001). Absolute changes in RMR were positively correlated with the corresponding changes in body weight (r ¼ 0.61, Po0.001). RMR per kg body weight was similar in late pregnancy vs postpartum (P ¼ 0.28). AEE per kg during pregnancy and postpartum was 40 ± 13 and 50 ± 20 kJ/kg, respectively (P ¼ 0.001). There were significant differences in daily time spent at METso1.5 (1067 vs 998 min, P ¼ 0.045), at 2.5pMETs o3.0 (58 vs 82 min, P ¼ 0.002) and METsX6 (1 vs 6 min, P ¼ 0.014) during pregnancy and postpartum, respectively. Conclusions: Energy expenditure in healthy women living in Switzerland increases in pregnancy compared with the postpartum state. Additional energy expenditure is primarily attributed to an increase in RMR, which is partly compensated by a decrease in AEE. The decrease in physical activity-related energy costs is achieved by selecting less demanding activities and should be taken into account when defining extra energy requirements for late pregnancy in Switzerland.

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“…[9] One potentially changeable risk factor is physical activity, women who engaged in moderate to vigorous leisure time physical activities (LTPAs) before and during pregnancy experienced up to a 35% reduction in preeclampsia. [10,11,12].…”

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Impact of Physical Stretching Exercise on Feto-Maternal Outcomes Among Mild Preeclamptic Pregnant Women in Egypt

Yakout¹

2016

AJNS

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Preeclampsia is a disorder of widespread vascular endothelial malfunction and vasospasm that occurs after 20weeks' gestation. It accounts for 22% of maternal deaths, 18% of all pre-mature births worldwide. Recently, recommendations about exercise in pregnant women with hypertension or at risk of pre-eclampsia (PE) development have been studied with the objective of trying to reduce the deleterious effects of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, including the reduction of the incidence of PE. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of practicing self-independent physical stretching exercise by pregnant women with mild preeclampsia on their feto -maternal outcomes. Setting: The study was conducted in antenatal as well as labor units at El-Shatby Maternity University Hospital in Alexandria a purposive sample of 64 pregnant women participated in the study. Three tools were used to collect the necessary data and apply: Structured Interviewing Questionnaire to collect data regarding mothers socio-demographic variables, an observational check list which includes information related to fetomaternal outcomes and an instruction guideline which includes the importance and different types of stretching physical exercise. Results of the current study illustrated that the mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure before and after practice of stretching physical exercise had a significant difference (P=0.001). The practice of stretching physical exercise during pregnancy have ranged from not practice 100% before instruction to as high as 70.3% after interventions. As regards to fetomaternal outcomes, (55.6%) of studied subjects who practice exercise delivered vaginal and majority (89.7%) of them who not practice exercise delivered cesarean section and the reason for C.S.; fetal distress (52.6%). All (100%) of the study subject who practice exercise not suffer from complications while about one half (42.1%) who not practice exercise suffer from severe preeclampsia. physical exercise did not represent a risk of the neonatal outcomes studied: low birth weight (1500-2500 g) was 4.4%, adequacy of weight (95.6%), prematurity was (8.9%) and no birth defect was (89%). It was concluded that, practice of stretching physical exercise with mild preeclampsia promote mothers feto-maternal outcomes and not produce maternal or neonatal risk than who do not practice. The physical exercise was safe and it was not harmful to mother and newborn. So, it was recommended that low risk women should be adherence to physical exercise and lifestyle changes.

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Significant changes in physical activity among pregnant women in the UK as assessed by accelerometry and self-reported activity

Cited by 123 publications

References 35 publications

Investigation of the effect of changes in muscle strength in gestational ageupon fear of falling and quality of life

Investigation of the effect of changes in muscle strength in gestational ageupon fear of falling and quality of life

Pregnancy-related changes in activity energy expenditure and resting metabolic rate in Switzerland

Impact of Physical Stretching Exercise on Feto-Maternal Outcomes Among Mild Preeclamptic Pregnant Women in Egypt

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