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French Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire Compared with an Accelerometer Cut Point to Classify Physical Activity among Pregnant Obese Women
Given the high risk for inactivity during pregnancy in obese women, validated questionnaires for physical activity (PA) assessment in this specific population is required before evaluating the effect of PA on perinatal outcomes. No questionnaire was validated in pregnant obese women. The Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire (PPAQ) has been designed based on activities reported during pregnancy and validated in pregnant women. We translated the PPAQ to French and assessed reliability and accuracy of this French version among pregnant obese women. In this cross-sectional study, pregnant obese women were evenly recruited at the end of each trimester of pregnancy. They completed the PPAQ twice, with an interval of 7 days in-between, to recall PA of the last three months. Between PPAQ assessments, participants wore an accelerometer (Actigraph GT1M) during 7 consecutive days. Fourty-nine (49) pregnant obese women (29.8±4.2 yrs, 34.7±5.1 kg.mâ2) participated to the study. The intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) between the two PPAQ assessments were 0.90 for total activity, 0.86 for light and for moderate intensity, and 0.81 for vigorous intensity activities. It ranged from 0.59 for âTransportationâ to 0.89 for âHousehold and Caregivingâ activities. Spearman correlation coefficients (SCCs) between the PPAQ and the Matthewsâ cut point used to classify an activity of moderate and above intensity were 0.50 for total activity, 0.25 for vigorous intensity and 0.40 for moderate intensity. The correlations between the PPAQ and the accelerometer counts were 0.58 for total activity, 0.39 for vigorous intensity and 0.49 for moderate intensity. The highest SCCs were for âOccupationâ and âHousehold and Caregivingâ activities. Comparisons with other standard cutpoints were presented in files S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6, S7. The PPAQ is reliable and moderately accurate for the measure of PA of various intensities and types among pregnant obese women
Parenthood and factors that influence outdoor recreational physical activity from a gender perspective
Background: A physically active life promotes both physical and mental health,
increasing well-being and quality of life. Physical activity (PA) performed
outdoors has been found to be particularly good for promoting well-being.
However, participation in PA can change during the course of a lifetime.
Parenthood has been found to be a life event associated with decreased PA,
especially among women, although studies in the field are sparse. The aim of
this study was to investigate participation in outdoor recreational PA, and
factors influencing participation among parents-to-be, with and without
previous children, from a gender perspective.
Methods: This study included baseline data from parents-to-be, 224 women and
208 men, from the municipality of Karlskrona in south-east Sweden. Data
collection was carried out during 2008-2009. We measured the self-reported
amount of outdoor recreational PA undertaken during the last year and analysed
the probability of participating in this PA using 25 variables covering
individual and socioeconomic factors.
Results: Seventy-six per cent of the women and 65% of the men had participated
in outdoor recreational PA, varying from several times per month to every day,
over a 12-month period prior to one month before pregnancy. Participation in PA
indoors and owning a dog or a horse emerged as the most important factors
associated with the probability of participation in outdoor recreational PA.
Men were affected by a greater number of factors than women, for example men
who had a family situation that permitted outdoor recreational PA participated
in activities to a greater extent than men without such a family situation. The
physical aspect, i.e. improved physical condition, staying power and vigour,
also played a significant role with regard to participation among men.
Conclusions: Becoming a parent is a life-changing event that affects
participation in PA. By offering family-oriented PA choices that involve both
parents and children, midwives and health promoters can encourage parents to be
active and to support each other. The promotion of outdoor recreational PA,
which also has restorative effects on well-being, needs to focus on activities
which are attractive and affordable for the majority of both women and men
Atividade fĂsica, qualidade de vida e depressĂŁo durante a gravidez
This study examines physical activity patterns among women, from pre-pregnancy to the second trimester of pregnancy, and the relationship between physical activity status based on physical activity guidelines and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and depression over pregnancy. 56 healthy pregnant women self reported physical activity, HRQoL and depression at 10-15 and 19-24 weeks of pregnancy and physical activity before pregnancy. Whereas vigorous leisure physical activity decreased after conception, moderate leisure physical activity and work related physical activity remained stable over time. The prevalence of recommended physical activity was 39.3% and 12.5% in the 1st and 2nd trimesters of pregnancy respectively, and 14.3% pre-pregnancy. From the 1st to the 2nd pregnancy trimester, most
physical HRQoL dimensions scores decreased and only mental component increased, independently
of physical activity status. No changes in mean depression scores were observed. These data suggest
that physical activity patterns change with pregnancy and that physical and mental components
are differentially affected by pregnancy course, independently of physical activity status.Este estudo examina os padrĂ”es de atividade fĂsica antes
da concepção até o segundo trimestre de gravidez
e a relação entre o nĂvel de atividade fĂsica, com base
nas recomendaçÔes de atividade fĂsica, a qualidade de
vida relacionada Ă saĂșde (QVRS) e depressĂŁo ao longo
da gravidez. Cinquenta e seis grĂĄvidas saudĂĄveis reportaram
nĂvel de atividade fĂsica, QVRS e depressĂŁo
às 10-15 e 19-24 semanas de gravidez, além de atividade
fĂsica antes da concepção. Enquanto a atividade
fĂsica vigorosa no lazer diminuiu depois da concepção,
as atividades fĂsicas moderadas no lazer e no trabalho
mantiveram-se estĂĄveis. A prevalĂȘncia de atividade fĂ-
sica recomendada foi de 39,3%, 12,5% e 14,3% antes,
no primeiro e no segundo trimestres de gravidez, respectivamente.
Independentemente do estatuto de atividade
fĂsica, a maior parte dos escores nas dimensĂ”es
fĂsicas da QVRS diminui do primeiro para o segundo
trimestre de gestação, e apenas o componente mental
aumenta. Não se verificaram alteraçÔes nos escores
médios de depressão. Estes dados sugerem que, com a
gravidez, hĂĄ alteração nos padrĂ”es de atividade fĂsica;
alĂ©m disso, os componentes fĂsico e mental sĂŁo diferentemente
afetados pelo curso da gestação, independentemente
do nĂvel de atividade fĂsica
Physical activity and sleep profiles in Finnish men and women
Background.
Physical activity (PA) and sleep are related to cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and their risk factors. The interrelationship between these behaviors has been studied, but there remain questions regarding the association of different types of PA, such as occupational, commuting, and leisure time to sleep, including quality, duration and sufficiency. It is also unclear to what extent sleep affects peoplesâ PA levels and patterns. Our aim is to investigate the interrelationship between PA and sleep behaviors in the Finnish population, including employment status and gender. Methods.
The study comprised population based data from the FINRISK 2012 Study. A stratified, random sample of 10,000 Finns, 25 to 74 years-old, were sent a questionnaire and an invitation to a health examination. The participation rate was 64% (nâ=â6,414). Latent class analysis was used to search for different underlying profiles of PA and sleep behavior in men and women, respectively. Models with one through five latent profiles were fitted to the data. Based on fit indicators, a four-class model for men and women, respectively, was decided to be the best fitted model.
Results.
Four different profiles of PA and sleep were found in both men and women. The most common profile of men comprised 45% of the total participants, and in women, 47%. These profiles were distinguished by probabilities for high leisure time PA and sleep, subjectively rated as sufficient, as well as sleep duration of 7â7.9 hours. The least common profiles represented 5% (men) and 11% (women) of the population, and were characterized by probabilities for physical inactivity, short sleep, and evening type for women and morning type for men. There was also one profile in both genders characterized by likelihood for both high occupational PA and subjectively experienced insufficient sleep. Conclusions.
The use of latent class analysis in investigating the interrelationship between PA and sleep is a novel perspective. The method provides information on the clustering of behaviors in people and the profiles found suggest an accumulative nature of leisure time PA, and better sleep. Our data also suggest that high levels of occupational PA are associated with shorter and poorer sleep.peerReviewe