Exercise behavior and its relevant factors in 3 099 pregnant women during pregnancy

ObjectiveTo investigate the current situation of the exercise, relevant knowledge and impact factors in pregnant women during pregnancy, providing references to instruct pregnant women to do suitable exercise.

MethodsSelf-designed questionnaires were used to investigate the exercise behavior and cognition in 3 099 pregnant women who visited the clinic for first-time prenatal examination at Jiading District of Shanghai.

ResultsIt was found in investigation that 65.21% pregnant women often did exercise, of whom 29.14% did less than 20 minutes exercise every time, while 60.96% did 20 to 40 minutes, and 9.90% did more than 40 minutes.Slow-walking was the majority choice, which counted for 87.14% in pregnant women.And 34.79% pregnant women did not do exercise, mainly due to "wouldn't like to do exercise" or "don't have time for it".Age, body mass index (BMI), educational level with the pregnant women as well as their husbands impact factors related to their exercise behavior during pregnancy (P<0.01).

ConclusionAt present, pregnant women exercise mode is unitary during pregnancy.Doctors and nurses should advocate more on health education for them, and family members should be involved in health education program as well.We should improve the education health system and give full play to the advantages of the Internet, train obstetricians, nutritionists, community doctors and other weight management professionals, improve service capabilities, and instruct pregnant women to choose safe and effective exercise during pregnancy.