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Intentions Toward Physical Activity and Resting Behavior in Pregnant Women: Using the Theory of Planned Behavior Framework in a Cross-Sectional Study.

James Joseph NewhamCarly AllanPatricia Leahy-WarrenDebbie Carrick-SenFiona Alderdice
Published in: Birth (Berkeley, Calif.) (2015)
The significantly inverse relationship between physical activity and resting across time suggests that women feel they should focus on one behavior at the expense of the other. Finding that women generally do not perceive these behaviors as mutually compatible has implications in strategizing as to how to encourage women to be active during pregnancy.
Keyphrases
  • physical activity
  • polycystic ovary syndrome
  • pregnant women
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • heart rate
  • cervical cancer screening
  • heart rate variability
  • body mass index
  • breast cancer risk
  • adipose tissue
  • skeletal muscle