Perceived barriers to and suggested interventions for physical activity during pregnancy among participants of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) in Southern California.
Maria KoleilatNancy VargasVictoria vanTwistGergana Damianova KodjebachevaPublished in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth (2021)
Interventions should be tailored to pregnant women's needs. Primary care providers should provide reassurance and information to pregnant women and their partners on the type and frequency of safe exercise.
Keyphrases
- physical activity
- pregnant women
- primary care
- pregnancy outcomes
- body mass index
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- young adults
- quality improvement
- sleep quality
- health information
- smoking cessation
- healthcare
- mental health
- high intensity
- body composition
- metabolic syndrome
- adipose tissue
- hiv testing
- skeletal muscle
- hepatitis c virus
- hiv infected