background: because of the sedentary lifestyle and decreasing mobility and physical activity of the modern man, non-contagious diseases are rising. nurses and emergency medical personnel are of the individuals who due to their stressful jobs and intensive shift work do not have enough physical activity. the aim of this study was to determine the factors related to regular physical activity amon...

We assessed reliability and validity of three physical activity (PA) measures during pregnancy and postpartum: SenseWear Armband (SA; kcal/kg/hr), Omron pedometer (PED; steps/day/hr), and Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire (PPAQ; MET.hr/ wk). Participants (n = 20) wore SA and PED in freeliving environments for two weeks at 20 weeks gestation, 32 weeks gestation, and 12 weeks postpartum, ...

the main purpose of this study was to determine which correlate, perceived motor competence or motor skill competence, best predicts girls' physical activity behavior.a sample of 352 girls (mean age=8.7, sd=0.3 yr) participated in this study. to assess motor skill competence and perceived motor competence, each child completed the test of gross motor development-2 and physical ability sub-scale...

Healthy behaviors in pregnant women have a major effect on pregnancy outcomes; however, only few studies have explored the relationship of multiple psychosocial factors with healthy lifestyles during pregnancy. The objective of this study was to investigate whether the five psychosocial factors of anxiety, stress, depression, marital dissatisfaction, and social support are associated with six d...

The aim of the study was to show whether pregnant women are physically active and what their eating habits look like during pregnancy. To obtain a satisfactory answer, questions were asked, diagnostic survey method used, technique questionnaire consisting 18 questions. first theoretical part shows issues related physical activity diet woman. second-research presents entire research methodology ...

BACKGROUND Overweight and obesity is a significant health concern during pregnancy. Our aim was to investigate the effect of providing antenatal dietary and lifestyle advice to women who are overweight or obese on components of maternal diet and physical activity. METHODS We conducted a randomised controlled trial, in which pregnant women with a body mass index≥25 kg/m2, and singleton gestati...

OBJECTIVE To describe physical-activity patterns of low-risk pregnant women and investigate associated factors. METHODS This is a cross-sectional study based on a sample (n = 256) of adult pregnant women in their 2nd trimester. The participants were randomly selected among those attending primary health care units in Botucatu in Sao Paulo State in 2010. Physical activities were investigated b...

OBJECTIVE To examine the association of maternal physical activity before and during pregnancy with academic performance in youth. METHODS This study included 1868 youth (6-18 years) and their mothers. Mothers recalled their physical activity before and during pregnancy. Mothers were categorized into four groups: "remained active", "became inactive", "became active" and "remained inactive". A...