What accounts for physical activity during pregnancy? A study on the sociodemographic predictors of self-reported and objectively assessed physical activity during the 1st and 2nd trimesters of pregnancy

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2020, Pages

  Mendinueta, Ana ^a   Esnal, Haritz ^a   Arrieta, Haritz ^a   Arrue, Miren ^b   Urbieta, Nerea ^c   Ubillos, Itziar ^c   Whitworth, Kristina W ^d   Delclòs Alió, Xavier ^e   Vich, Guillem ^f   Ibarluzea, Jesus ^a,c,g,h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL DONOSTIA   (Spain)

^c BIODONOSTIA HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Spain)

^d BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^g Subdirectorate of Public Health of Gipuzkoa ^*  (Spain)

^h CIBER EPIDEMIOLOGÍA Y SALUD PÚBLICA CIBERESP   (Spain)

Author keywords

Accelerometer; Inter measurement agreement; Physical activity guidelines; Pregnancy; Self reported data

Indexed keywords

DEMOGRAPHY; HEALTH SERVICES; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREGNANCY; PUBLIC HEALTH;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; EXERCISE INTENSITY; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREDICTION; PREGNANCY; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL STATUS; PREGNANT WOMAN; PSYCHOLOGY;

EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, FIRST; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; PREGNANT WOMEN; SELF REPORT;

EID: 85083240253     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17072517     Document Type: Article

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