• Atencion primaria · May 2023

    Observational Study

    [Physical activity during pregnancy and postpartum: prevalence and healthcare professionals recommendations].

    • Jessica Rial-Vázquez, Andrea Vila-Farinas, Leonor Varela-Lema, María Isolina Santiago-Pérez, Julia Rey-Brandariz, Cristina Candal-Pedreira, and Mónica Pérez-Ríos.
    • Área de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública. Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, España; Departamento de Educación Física y deportiva, Facultad de Ciencias del Deporte y Educación Física, Universidad de A Coruña, A Coruña, España.
    • Aten Primaria. 2023 May 1; 55 (5): 102607102607.

    ObjectiveTo assess changes in physical activity (PA) during pregnancy and after giving birth and to explore this according to age and educational level. To analyze whether the health professionals gave recommendations on PA.DesignObservational study. SITE: Information is derived from the Galician Risk Behavior Information System.ParticipantsThe target population was Galician women (aged 18-49 years) who delivered between september-2015 and august-2016.Main MeasurementsThe prevalence of walking, physical exercise and PA recommendations were estimated for three moments (pre-pregnancy, pregnancy and after delivery).ResultsWalking during pregnancy increased by 34,0% and the performance of physical exercise decreased by 21,0%. After delivery, walking decreased by 37,0% and physical exercise decreased by 32,0% compared to pregnancy. Women of younger age and lower educational level were those who performed less PA. 72,6% and 22,1% of women declared that a healthcare professional recommended PA during pregnancy and after delivery, respectively.ConclusionThe PA performed by women during pregnancy is mainly walking, and there is a concern about the abandonment of PA practice after delivery. Healthcare professionals recommend PA mainly during pregnancy, but little is recommended after delivery. It may be desirable for the improvement of this prevalence to reinforce health action.Copyright © 2023 The Authors. Publicado por Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.

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