Hoodbhoy Zahra, Qureshi Rahat Najam, Iqbal Romaina, Muhabat Qamarunissa
The Aga Khan University, Karachi.
J Pak Med Assoc. 2018 Apr;68(4):565-569.
To understand the level of physical activity in pregnant women and to identify perceived facilitators and barriers faced by them.
This cross-sectional study was conducted from January to June 2016 at Aga Khan Maternity and Child Care Centre, Hyderabad, Pakistan, and comprised pregnant women attending the antenatal clinics. They were administered the pregnancy physical activity questionnaire while additional questions were asked to assess perceived barriers and facilitators in pregnancy. SPSS 19 was used for data analysis.
Of the 455 subjects, 179(36%) were physically active. Their median metabolic equivalent of task hours per week was 14.65 (interquartile range=0-105.8). The overall mean age of subjects was 26±4.47 years, while the mean gestational age was 24±10 weeks. Household activity had a strong positive correlation with total activity (p<0.05). Reported barriers included lack of energy and lack of information regarding benefits of physical activity, and facilitators included support from family and affordable facilities in the area of residence.
Majority of the pregnant women failed to meet the daily recommendations for physical activity..
了解孕妇的身体活动水平，并确定她们所感知到的促进因素和面临的障碍。
这项横断面研究于2016年1月至6月在巴基斯坦海得拉巴的阿迦汗母婴护理中心进行，研究对象为参加产前诊所的孕妇。对她们进行了孕期身体活动问卷调查，并额外询问了一些问题以评估孕期所感知到的障碍和促进因素。使用SPSS 19进行数据分析。
在455名研究对象中，179名（36%）身体活动活跃。她们每周任务代谢当量的中位数为14.65（四分位间距=0-105.8）。研究对象的总体平均年龄为26±4.47岁，平均孕周为24±10周。家务活动与总活动量呈强正相关（p<0.05）。报告的障碍包括缺乏精力以及缺乏关于身体活动益处的信息，促进因素包括家人的支持以及居住地区有负担得起的设施。
大多数孕妇未达到身体活动的每日建议量。
