School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Western Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
J Midwifery Womens Health. 2010 Sep-Oct;55(5):455-61. doi: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2009.12.003.
Evidence shows that physical activity during and after pregnancy results in health gains for women. There is no clear understanding apparent in the literature of women's experiences with physical activity during their pregnancy. The aim of this study was to describe women's perceptions and participation in physical activity during pregnancy and identify factors influencing participation.
In this qualitative descriptive study, face-to-face interviews were conducted with 19 women, all at different stages of pregnancy, who were asked about their experiences with physical activity.
Data analysis resulted in four categories describing "meaning of physical activity," "perceived benefits of physical activity in pregnancy," "barriers to and motives for participation in physical activity," and "process of engagement in physical activity." The process of engagement in physical activity by women was shown to have three marked phases: "uncertainty," "engaging," and "compromise."
To facilitate women's self-management across these phases, support is needed that focuses on providing strategies to strengthen individual approaches by women. Such support might promote activities of daily living as a specific entity of physical activity, expose myths about activity during pregnancy, and endorse the benefits of weight management arising from physical activity, not just during pregnancy, but across the lifespan.
有证据表明，女性在怀孕期间和怀孕后进行身体活动会带来健康益处。但文献中并没有清楚地了解女性在怀孕期间进行身体活动的体验。本研究的目的是描述女性在怀孕期间对身体活动的看法和参与情况，并确定影响参与的因素。
在这项定性描述性研究中，对 19 名处于不同妊娠阶段的女性进行了面对面的访谈，询问她们的身体活动经历。
数据分析产生了四个类别，描述了“身体活动的意义”、“身体活动在怀孕期间的感知益处”、“参与身体活动的障碍和动机”和“参与身体活动的过程”。女性参与身体活动的过程被分为三个明显的阶段：“不确定”、“参与”和“妥协”。
为了促进女性在这些阶段的自我管理，需要提供支持，重点是提供策略，通过女性个人的方法来加强身体活动。这种支持可能会促进日常生活活动作为身体活动的一个特定实体，揭示关于怀孕期间活动的神话，并认可身体活动带来的体重管理益处，不仅在怀孕期间，而且在整个生命周期中。
