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avje delovno aktivne populacije | health of the working-age population 168 − 71,7% of those women, who parcitipated in the survey and who are
physically active during pregnancy, believe that the doing physical
activity during pregnancy does not endanger the health of their fe-
tus or cause it to be lost, just the opposite;
− 100% of women who participated in the survey, believe that physical
activity during pregnancy could have a significantly positive impact
on the health of the child and themselves, women were generally
well aware of the positive effects of doing physical activity during
pregnancy to childbirth and fetal development, and the belief that
activity during pregnancy harms the health of the fetus is no longer
valid;
− those women who have already had experiences with pregnancy
and childbirth, find it easier to opt for physical activity during preg-
nancy and are more physically active (p = 0.54).
Discussion
If the results of our research are compared with the results of the survey, which
Makara-Studzinska et al. (2013) conducted in Poland, we see that the majori-
ty of women in the Polish study (71% of respondents) were physically active be-
fore pregnancy, the percentage of active of women during pregnancy also in-
creased. Before pregnancy, in the Polish study (ibid.), women prefer walking.
Other practiced aerobics, few werecyclists, attended gym, swimming and run-
ning. The Polish study also founds that the majority of women surveyed be-
fore pregnancy were active several times a week, some at least every day. Dur-
ing pregnancy, the degree of physical activity change, as the majority of women
were physically active once a week, a few less times a week, but at least every
day.
Among the types of physical activity the most popular was walking,
some of the women surveyed had chosen exercise at home, swimming, exercise
and yoga for pregnant women. Just as in our study, the Polish study of Maka-
ra-Studzinska et al. (2013) shows that the relationship between physical activity
before and during pregnancy is very low or non-existent.
With results of both studies (our and above mentioned Polish study) we
can see the assertion that women,when they are recognising that they are preg-
nant, stop with physical activities and spend the rest of the pregnancy sitting
down because of the convictionthat physical activity during pregnancy causes
injury and the loss of a child, it is not valid anymore.
If, however, our research compared with the research of Merkxet al. (2017)
conducted in the Netherlands, we see that more than half of the 455 healthy
pregnant women participating in the survey of Merkx et al., decreased level of
physical activity during pregnancy. Less than 5% of the women participating
in the study of Merkx et al. (2017), increased physical activity during pregnan-
cy. Which means that the results of that research, is in contrast with the results
of our research. The results of our study showed that the proportion of wom-
physically active during pregnancy, believe that the doing physical
activity during pregnancy does not endanger the health of their fe-
tus or cause it to be lost, just the opposite;
− 100% of women who participated in the survey, believe that physical
activity during pregnancy could have a significantly positive impact
on the health of the child and themselves, women were generally
well aware of the positive effects of doing physical activity during
pregnancy to childbirth and fetal development, and the belief that
activity during pregnancy harms the health of the fetus is no longer
valid;
− those women who have already had experiences with pregnancy
and childbirth, find it easier to opt for physical activity during preg-
nancy and are more physically active (p = 0.54).
Discussion
If the results of our research are compared with the results of the survey, which
Makara-Studzinska et al. (2013) conducted in Poland, we see that the majori-
ty of women in the Polish study (71% of respondents) were physically active be-
fore pregnancy, the percentage of active of women during pregnancy also in-
creased. Before pregnancy, in the Polish study (ibid.), women prefer walking.
Other practiced aerobics, few werecyclists, attended gym, swimming and run-
ning. The Polish study also founds that the majority of women surveyed be-
fore pregnancy were active several times a week, some at least every day. Dur-
ing pregnancy, the degree of physical activity change, as the majority of women
were physically active once a week, a few less times a week, but at least every
day.
Among the types of physical activity the most popular was walking,
some of the women surveyed had chosen exercise at home, swimming, exercise
and yoga for pregnant women. Just as in our study, the Polish study of Maka-
ra-Studzinska et al. (2013) shows that the relationship between physical activity
before and during pregnancy is very low or non-existent.
With results of both studies (our and above mentioned Polish study) we
can see the assertion that women,when they are recognising that they are preg-
nant, stop with physical activities and spend the rest of the pregnancy sitting
down because of the convictionthat physical activity during pregnancy causes
injury and the loss of a child, it is not valid anymore.
If, however, our research compared with the research of Merkxet al. (2017)
conducted in the Netherlands, we see that more than half of the 455 healthy
pregnant women participating in the survey of Merkx et al., decreased level of
physical activity during pregnancy. Less than 5% of the women participating
in the study of Merkx et al. (2017), increased physical activity during pregnan-
cy. Which means that the results of that research, is in contrast with the results
of our research. The results of our study showed that the proportion of wom-
