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surveyed who have opted for physical activity during pregnancy increased characteristics of physical activity among pregnant women 169
above the proportion of women surveyed who were physically active before
pregnancy.
It is understood how important it is that pregnant women are properly
informed about what is recommended during pregnancy. In conjunction with
this, our research found that a 100% of women surveyed are aware of the posi-
tive effects of physical activity during pregnancy on pregnancy, childbirth, and
on pregnant woman.
Conclusions
During pregnancy women‘s emotions are more intense, there is a psychological
change, and the body makes both visible and invisible changes. Pregnancy is a
happy and miraculous event and a lot of things start to change during this pe-
riod. When women find out about being pregnant they frequently asked them-
selfs what they can do while pregnancy. One of the most important factors
affecting the good course of the pregnancy, childbirth and the health of preg-
nant women and children, is definitely a physical activity of pregnant women.
Just a while ago, on the news that they were pregnant, women stopped using
all physical activity because they were convinced that physical activity would
harm the development of their child and due to pregnancy they were among
the most vulnerable groups of women. Since this the world and the way of
life are constantly changing and new discoveries emerged, this belief has been
somehow eradicated in women‘s perception. The results of our research showed
that women today are well aware of the effects of physical activity during preg-
nancy on the health of the pregnant woman and the baby, and on pregnan-
cy and child birth as well. They know when physical activity is advised during
pregnancy and when should it be stopped. However, a lot more women choose
physical activity during pregnancy precisely with the reason that they will con-
tribute to the best possible development of the child, to the health of their own
and to the easier and more beautiful course of pregnancy and childbirth.
References
BLENKUŠ, Š., ČEMAŽAR, V., VIDEMŠEK, M., HADŽIĆ, V., PIRKMAJER, S.
and ROTOVNIK-KOZJEK, N., 2015. Pomen telesne dejavnosti v nosečnos-
ti. In: NOVAK-ANTOLIČ, Ž., KOGOVŠEK, K., ROTOVNIK-KOZJEK,
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bljana: Center za razvoj poučevanja, Medicinska fakulteta, Univerza v
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MAKARA-STUDZINSKA, M., KRYS-NOSZCZYK, K., STARCZYNSKA, M.,
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[Viewed 19.1.2015]. Available from: http://www.sciencedirect.com/sci-
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above the proportion of women surveyed who were physically active before
pregnancy.
It is understood how important it is that pregnant women are properly
informed about what is recommended during pregnancy. In conjunction with
this, our research found that a 100% of women surveyed are aware of the posi-
tive effects of physical activity during pregnancy on pregnancy, childbirth, and
on pregnant woman.
Conclusions
During pregnancy women‘s emotions are more intense, there is a psychological
change, and the body makes both visible and invisible changes. Pregnancy is a
happy and miraculous event and a lot of things start to change during this pe-
riod. When women find out about being pregnant they frequently asked them-
selfs what they can do while pregnancy. One of the most important factors
affecting the good course of the pregnancy, childbirth and the health of preg-
nant women and children, is definitely a physical activity of pregnant women.
Just a while ago, on the news that they were pregnant, women stopped using
all physical activity because they were convinced that physical activity would
harm the development of their child and due to pregnancy they were among
the most vulnerable groups of women. Since this the world and the way of
life are constantly changing and new discoveries emerged, this belief has been
somehow eradicated in women‘s perception. The results of our research showed
that women today are well aware of the effects of physical activity during preg-
nancy on the health of the pregnant woman and the baby, and on pregnan-
cy and child birth as well. They know when physical activity is advised during
pregnancy and when should it be stopped. However, a lot more women choose
physical activity during pregnancy precisely with the reason that they will con-
tribute to the best possible development of the child, to the health of their own
and to the easier and more beautiful course of pregnancy and childbirth.
References
BLENKUŠ, Š., ČEMAŽAR, V., VIDEMŠEK, M., HADŽIĆ, V., PIRKMAJER, S.
and ROTOVNIK-KOZJEK, N., 2015. Pomen telesne dejavnosti v nosečnos-
ti. In: NOVAK-ANTOLIČ, Ž., KOGOVŠEK, K., ROTOVNIK-KOZJEK,
N. in MLAKAR-MASTNAK, D., ed. Klinična prehrana v nosečnosti. Lju-
bljana: Center za razvoj poučevanja, Medicinska fakulteta, Univerza v
Ljubljani, pp. 145−160.
MAKARA-STUDZINSKA, M., KRYS-NOSZCZYK, K., STARCZYNSKA, M.,
SIERON, A. and SLIWINSKI, Z., 2013. Types of physical activity dur-
ing pregnancy [online]. Polish annals of medicine, 2013, no. 20, pp. 19−24.
[Viewed 19.1.2015]. Available from: http://www.sciencedirect.com/sci-
ence/article/pii/S1230801313000052
