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Physical Activity Patterns among 9000 Pregnant Women in Poland: A Cross-Sectional Study

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  • Izabela Walasik

    (Students Scientific Association at the 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw, Plac Starynkiewicza 1/3, 02-015 Warsaw, Poland)

  • Katarzyna Kwiatkowska

    (Students Scientific Association at the 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw, Plac Starynkiewicza 1/3, 02-015 Warsaw, Poland)

  • Katarzyna Kosińska Kaczyńska

    (2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Center of Postgraduate Medical Education, Marymoncka st. 99/103, 01-813 Warsaw, Poland
    1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw, Plac Starynkiewicza 1/3, 02-015 Warsaw, Poland)

  • Iwona Szymusik

    (1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw, Plac Starynkiewicza 1/3, 02-015 Warsaw, Poland)

Abstract

The aim was to analyze the knowledge and experience of women regarding physical activity during their latest pregnancy. An anonymous questionnaire was completed electronically, in 2018, by 9345 women who gave birth at least once, with 52% of the women having performed exercises during pregnancy. Physically non-active respondents suffered from gestational hypertension (9.2% vs. 6.7%; p < 0.01) and gave birth prematurely (9% vs. 7%; p < 0.01) to newborns with a low birth weight significantly more often (6% vs. 3.6%; p < 0.001). Physically active women delivered vaginally more often (61% vs. 55%; p < 0.001) and were more likely to have a spontaneous onset of the delivery as compared with non-active women (73.8% vs. 70.7% p = 0.001). The women who were informed by gynaecologist about the beneficial influence of physical activity during pregnancy exercised significantly more often (67% vs. 44% p < 0.001). In addition, 13% of the women felt discrimination due to their physical activity during a pregnancy, 22% of respondents’ physical activity was not accepted by their environment, and 39.1% of the women were told by others to stop physical exercise because it was bad for the baby’s health. Physical activity during pregnancy is associated with improved fitness, decreased pregnancy ailments occurrence, and therefore influences the course of pregnancy and delivery in a positive way.

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  • Izabela Walasik & Katarzyna Kwiatkowska & Katarzyna Kosińska Kaczyńska & Iwona Szymusik, 2020. "Physical Activity Patterns among 9000 Pregnant Women in Poland: A Cross-Sectional Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(5), pages 1-12, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:5:p:1771-:d:330283
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    1. Uchenna Benedine Okafor & Daniel Ter Goon, 2020. "Developing a Physical Activity Intervention Strategy for Pregnant Women in Buffalo City Municipality, South Africa: A Study Protocol," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(18), pages 1-17, September.
    2. Ana Mendinueta & Haritz Esnal & Haritz Arrieta & Miren Arrue & Nerea Urbieta & Itziar Ubillos & Kristina W. Whitworth & Xavier Delclòs-Alió & Guillem Vich & Jesus Ibarluzea, 2020. "What Accounts for Physical Activity during Pregnancy? A Study on the Sociodemographic Predictors of Self-Reported and Objectively Assessed Physical Activity during the 1st and 2nd Trimesters of Pregna," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(7), pages 1-17, April.
    3. Katarzyna Kwiatkowska & Katarzyna Kosińska-Kaczyńska & Izabela Walasik & Agnieszka Osińska & Iwona Szymusik, 2021. "Physical Activity Patterns of Women with a Twin Pregnancy—A Cross-Sectional Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(15), pages 1-12, July.
    4. Madeleine France-Ratcliffe & Nicola D. Hopkins & David A. Low & Matthew S. Cocks & Helen Jones & Kayleigh S. Sheen & Victoria S. Sprung, 2022. "Perceptions of Antenatal Exercise in Pregnant Females and the Impact of COVID-19," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(17), pages 1-13, August.
    5. Sávio F. Camargo & Juliana D. Camargo & Daniel Schwade & Raíssa M. Silva & Maria da Conceição M. Cornetta & Ricardo N. Cobucci & Eduardo C. Costa, 2021. "Movement Behavior during Pregnancy and Adverse Maternal–Fetal Outcomes in Women with Gestational Diabetes: A Pilot Case-Control Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(3), pages 1-10, January.

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