Opara Józef, Mehlich Krzysztof, Szczygieł Jarosław
Institute of Physiotherapy and Health Sciences, Academy of Physical Education, ul. Mikołowska 72b, 40-065 Katowice, Poland.
Department of Neurology, Clinical Hospital No.1 Named After Prof. Stanisław Szyszko, Silesian University of Medicine, ul. 3 Maja 13/15, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland.
Healthcare (Basel). 2026 Jan 4;14(1):122. doi: 10.3390/healthcare14010122.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently focused much attention on physical activity recommendations. Regular physical activity offers broad health benefits, reducing the risk of some chronic diseases and improving bone structure and muscle strength. Although the scientific literature provides numerous recommendations for physical activity during pregnancy and the postpartum period, there are no official recommendations for lifestyle-related physical activity.
This narrative review aimed to review the current knowledge on physical activity during pregnancy and the postpartum period, specifically focusing on lifestyle-related physical activity. The review was based on the definition of lifestyle-related physical activity proposed by Dunn et al. in 1998, which is at least 30 min of self-selected activity per day, encompassing all recreational, occupational, or household activities, as well as planned and unplanned activities that are part of daily life.
A number of databases were analyzed, including PubMed, the Cochrane Library, Embase, and Web of Science.
The most valuable reports and recommendations regarding physical activity during the perinatal period were identified.
Moderate physical activity during pregnancy is safe and offers benefits, such as reducing the risk of gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, and excessive weight gain, as well as improving mental health. The most common benefits of continuing physical activity after delivery include weight control, reduced risk of depression, and improved quality of life. Lifestyle-based physical activity is easier to implement and more achievable than structured exercise. Further research is needed to establish recommendations regarding lifestyle-based physical activity during the perinatal period.
世界卫生组织（WHO）最近十分关注身体活动建议。定期进行身体活动对健康有诸多益处，可降低某些慢性疾病的风险，并改善骨骼结构和肌肉力量。尽管科学文献提供了许多关于孕期和产后身体活动的建议，但对于与生活方式相关的身体活动尚无官方建议。
本叙述性综述旨在回顾孕期和产后身体活动的现有知识，特别关注与生活方式相关的身体活动。该综述基于邓恩等人于1998年提出的与生活方式相关的身体活动的定义，即每天至少30分钟的自选活动，包括所有娱乐、职业或家务活动，以及日常生活中计划内和计划外的活动。
分析了多个数据库，包括PubMed、Cochrane图书馆、Embase和科学网。
确定了围产期身体活动方面最有价值的报告和建议。
孕期进行适度身体活动是安全的，且有益处，如降低妊娠期糖尿病、先兆子痫和体重过度增加的风险，以及改善心理健康。产后继续进行身体活动最常见的益处包括控制体重、降低抑郁风险和提高生活质量。基于生活方式的身体活动比有组织的运动更容易实施且更易实现。需要进一步研究以制定围产期基于生活方式的身体活动建议。
