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issues relating to the implementation of physical activity during pregnan- characteristics of physical activity among pregnant women 167
cy,the appropriate choice of activities during pregnancy and knowledge of the
positive effects of physical activity during pregnancy and it impact on pregnan-
cy and childbirth.In the third part, the respondents were offered the opportu-
nity to express their opinions and feelings.
Data processing
The survey was conducted between 15/12/2015 and 31/1/2016. Participation was
voluntary and anonymous. Participants were presented the aims and objec-
tives of the study and given the option of feedback.
The data were analysed after the completion of the program using an ex-
cel spreadhseet. It was decided that the best way to test the hypotheses was to
use Pearson‘s correlation coefficient. The statistical significance level of p < 0.05
was applied.
Results
Our results showed that more than half (69.6%) of women surveyed were al-
ready physically active before pregnancy. Before pregnancy, women prefered
walking (brisk walking, hiking). This form of activity is carried out by almost
a third (28.1%) of respondents. This was followed by other types of physical ac-
tivity, such as jogging, fitness, cycling and aerobics. All these activities, most
respondents (77.4%) before pregnancy carried out several times a week, while
other respondents (13%) were physically active only once a week. Some women
surveyed were active every day (9.7%).
Physical activity was discouraged in 8 pregnant women (17.4%). 33 preg-
nant women (71.7%) confirmed that they were regularly physically active dur-
ing pregnancy. The type and level of physical activity during pregnancy slightly
changed. Still, more than half (54.5%) of the respondents decided to walk. Al-
most 20% (19.6%) of women attended an organised exercise for pregnant wom-
en, less than 15% of the women conducted yoga and aerobics, ran and swam. On
average they exercise regularly 4 times a week. Runtime exercise is varied from
a minimum of 14 minutes to 120 minutes, on average, 48 minutes. The propor-
tion of women who were active once a week before pregnancy, decreased their
physical activity during pregnancy, in comparison with proportion of those
who were active before pregnancy every day, but during pregnancy they in-
creased their physical activity.
According to the other results of the study we canadopted certain con-
clusions such as:
− demographic factors such as age (p = 0.06), education level (p =
0.28) and living environment (p = 0.08) can not affect the physical
activity of women;
cy,the appropriate choice of activities during pregnancy and knowledge of the
positive effects of physical activity during pregnancy and it impact on pregnan-
cy and childbirth.In the third part, the respondents were offered the opportu-
nity to express their opinions and feelings.
Data processing
The survey was conducted between 15/12/2015 and 31/1/2016. Participation was
voluntary and anonymous. Participants were presented the aims and objec-
tives of the study and given the option of feedback.
The data were analysed after the completion of the program using an ex-
cel spreadhseet. It was decided that the best way to test the hypotheses was to
use Pearson‘s correlation coefficient. The statistical significance level of p < 0.05
was applied.
Results
Our results showed that more than half (69.6%) of women surveyed were al-
ready physically active before pregnancy. Before pregnancy, women prefered
walking (brisk walking, hiking). This form of activity is carried out by almost
a third (28.1%) of respondents. This was followed by other types of physical ac-
tivity, such as jogging, fitness, cycling and aerobics. All these activities, most
respondents (77.4%) before pregnancy carried out several times a week, while
other respondents (13%) were physically active only once a week. Some women
surveyed were active every day (9.7%).
Physical activity was discouraged in 8 pregnant women (17.4%). 33 preg-
nant women (71.7%) confirmed that they were regularly physically active dur-
ing pregnancy. The type and level of physical activity during pregnancy slightly
changed. Still, more than half (54.5%) of the respondents decided to walk. Al-
most 20% (19.6%) of women attended an organised exercise for pregnant wom-
en, less than 15% of the women conducted yoga and aerobics, ran and swam. On
average they exercise regularly 4 times a week. Runtime exercise is varied from
a minimum of 14 minutes to 120 minutes, on average, 48 minutes. The propor-
tion of women who were active once a week before pregnancy, decreased their
physical activity during pregnancy, in comparison with proportion of those
who were active before pregnancy every day, but during pregnancy they in-
creased their physical activity.
According to the other results of the study we canadopted certain con-
clusions such as:
− demographic factors such as age (p = 0.06), education level (p =
0.28) and living environment (p = 0.08) can not affect the physical
activity of women;
