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Erschienen in: Annals of Behavioral Medicine 3/2009

01.06.2009 | Original Article

A Prospective Examination of Exercise and Barrier Self-efficacy to Engage in Leisure-Time Physical Activity During Pregnancy

verfasst von: Anita G. Cramp, Ph.D., Steven R. Bray, Ph.D.

Erschienen in: Annals of Behavioral Medicine | Ausgabe 3/2009

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Abstract

Background

Pregnant women without medical contraindications should accumulate 30 min of moderate exercise on most days of the week, yet many pregnant women do not exercise at recommended levels.

Purpose

The purpose the study was to examine barriers to leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) and investigate barrier and exercise self-efficacy as predictors of self-reported LTPA during pregnancy.

Methods

Pregnant women (n = 160) completed questionnaires eliciting barriers to LTPA, measures of exercise and barrier self-efficacy, and 6-week LTPA recall at gestational weeks 18, 24, 30, and 36.

Results

A total of 1,168 barriers were content-analyzed, yielding nine major themes including fatigue, time constraints, and physical limitations. Exercise self-efficacy predicted LTPA from gestational weeks 18 to 24 (β = 0.32, R 2 = 0.26) and weeks 30 to 36 (β = 0.41, R 2 = 0.37), while barrier self-efficacy predicted LTPA from weeks 24 to 30 (β = 0.40, R 2 = 0.32).

Conclusions

Pregnant women face numerous barriers to LTPA during pregnancy, the nature of which may change substantially over the course of pregnancy. Higher levels of self-efficacy to exercise and to overcome exercise barriers are associated with greater LTPA during pregnancy. Research and interventions to understand and promote LTPA during pregnancy should explore the dynamic nature of exercise barriers and foster women's confidence to overcome physical activity barriers.
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Metadaten
Titel
A Prospective Examination of Exercise and Barrier Self-efficacy to Engage in Leisure-Time Physical Activity During Pregnancy
verfasst von
Anita G. Cramp, Ph.D.
Steven R. Bray, Ph.D.
Publikationsdatum
01.06.2009
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
Annals of Behavioral Medicine / Ausgabe 3/2009
Print ISSN: 0883-6612
Elektronische ISSN: 1532-4796
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12160-009-9102-y

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