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haracteristics of physical activity among
pregnant women
Andreja Rijavec1, David Ravnik2, Mirko Prosen2
1 Community Health Centre Nova Gorica, Rejčeva ulica 4, 5000 Nova Gorica, Slovenia
2 University of Primorska, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing,
Polje 42, 6310 Izola, Slovenia
andreja.rijavec@gmail.com
Abstract
Introduction: Moderate physical activity should be a part of every day
life during pregnancy of course if the woman does not have any health
problems or any complications relating to pregnancy. The aim of the
research was to determine how and in which way pregnant women are
physical active and if there is any correlation between physical activities
during pregnancyregardless of their socio-demographic characteristics.
Methods: The nonexperimental empirical method was used. Semi-
structured questionnaire was applied on convenience sample of pregnant
women (n = 46) who had been attending prenatal education courses in
December 2015 and January 2016. The average age of the respondents
was 29 years (s = 4.0). The majority of them (39.9%) had completed an
upper secondary education; lived in rural areas (63%); were in 29th
week of gestation (s = 6) and were primiparous (84.8%). In addition
to the basic descriptive statistics Pearson correlation coefficient was
used. Results: The results suggest that pregnant women are trying to be
physical active during pregnancy, because they are aware of its positive
effects on pregnancy, childbirth and know the reasons when physical
activity is contraindicated. The majority of them are engaged inphysical
activity four times per week; walking is the most common type (54.5%);
only 19.6% of pregnant women attend organized physical exercises for
pregnant women. Multiparous women compared with primiparous
women are more physically active (p = 0.543). Age, levelof education and
place of residence are not statistically significantly associated with the
implementation of physical activity in everyday life (p>0.05). Discussion
and conclusions: One of the most important factors that contribute
to a healthy pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum period is physical
activity during pregnancy. The results suggest that pregnant women are
well aware of these effects, but the implementation of physical activity
doi: https://doi.org/10.26493/978-961-7023-32-9.165-170
pregnant women
Andreja Rijavec1, David Ravnik2, Mirko Prosen2
1 Community Health Centre Nova Gorica, Rejčeva ulica 4, 5000 Nova Gorica, Slovenia
2 University of Primorska, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing,
Polje 42, 6310 Izola, Slovenia
andreja.rijavec@gmail.com
Abstract
Introduction: Moderate physical activity should be a part of every day
life during pregnancy of course if the woman does not have any health
problems or any complications relating to pregnancy. The aim of the
research was to determine how and in which way pregnant women are
physical active and if there is any correlation between physical activities
during pregnancyregardless of their socio-demographic characteristics.
Methods: The nonexperimental empirical method was used. Semi-
structured questionnaire was applied on convenience sample of pregnant
women (n = 46) who had been attending prenatal education courses in
December 2015 and January 2016. The average age of the respondents
was 29 years (s = 4.0). The majority of them (39.9%) had completed an
upper secondary education; lived in rural areas (63%); were in 29th
week of gestation (s = 6) and were primiparous (84.8%). In addition
to the basic descriptive statistics Pearson correlation coefficient was
used. Results: The results suggest that pregnant women are trying to be
physical active during pregnancy, because they are aware of its positive
effects on pregnancy, childbirth and know the reasons when physical
activity is contraindicated. The majority of them are engaged inphysical
activity four times per week; walking is the most common type (54.5%);
only 19.6% of pregnant women attend organized physical exercises for
pregnant women. Multiparous women compared with primiparous
women are more physically active (p = 0.543). Age, levelof education and
place of residence are not statistically significantly associated with the
implementation of physical activity in everyday life (p>0.05). Discussion
and conclusions: One of the most important factors that contribute
to a healthy pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum period is physical
activity during pregnancy. The results suggest that pregnant women are
well aware of these effects, but the implementation of physical activity
doi: https://doi.org/10.26493/978-961-7023-32-9.165-170
