Al-Youbi Ghadi M, Elsaid Tarek
Department of Family and Community Medicine, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, KSA.
J Family Med Prim Care. 2020 Aug 25;9(8):3905-3915. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_276_20. eCollection 2020 Aug.
The consequences of physical inactivity during pregnancy are one of the major problems among pregnant women in Saudi. To explore the pattern of exercise and to know the beliefs and reasons for not doing physical activity (PA) emphasized the need for conducting this study. This study aimed to improve the level of knowledge and practice of PA among women during pregnancy.
A cross-sectional study was performed using quota sampling.
41.62% of pregnant women had high level of physical activity (PA) awareness and practice and 58.37% had a low level of awareness and practice. Statistical difference was found between the two groups in terms of parity, education level, work status, and family income. Pregnant women preferred walking as exercise. They are aware about PA benefits during pregnancy, but perceived that tiredness was the greatest barrier for physical activity.
This study recommends conducting well-designed intervention sessions to promote PA awareness and practice among pregnant women, especially those with low education, low income, and low number of children.
孕期缺乏身体活动的后果是沙特孕妇面临的主要问题之一。为了探究运动模式并了解不进行体育活动（PA）的观念及原因，开展本研究很有必要。本研究旨在提高孕期女性对体育活动的认知水平和实践程度。
采用配额抽样进行横断面研究。
41.62%的孕妇对体育活动有较高的认知水平和实践程度，58.37%的孕妇认知水平和实践程度较低。两组在胎次、教育程度、工作状况和家庭收入方面存在统计学差异。孕妇更喜欢步行作为运动方式。她们了解孕期体育活动的益处，但认为疲劳是进行体育活动的最大障碍。
本研究建议开展精心设计的干预课程，以提高孕妇尤其是教育程度低、收入低和子女数量少的孕妇对体育活动的认知水平和实践程度。
