Physical activity and associated factors in Australian women during pregnancy: A cross-sectional study.

Dragana CeprnjaLucy ChipchasePranee LiamputtongAmitabh Gupta

Published in: Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals (2024)

Australian women performed low levels of physical activity during pregnancy and spend long periods of time in sedentary behaviours. SO WHAT?: There is a strong need for a concerted health promotion strategy to endorse increased physical activity, along with a reduction in sedentary behaviours, during pregnancy to support better maternal outcomes in Australia.

Keyphrases

physical activity
health promotion
pregnancy outcomes
polycystic ovary syndrome
body mass index
sleep quality
type diabetes
pregnant women
birth weight
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
weight gain
preterm birth
gestational age