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Physical activity among parents during pregnancy and 8 months postpartum compared to pre-pregnancy
Malmö University, Faculty of Health and Society (HS), Department of Care Science (VV).ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3594-3944
Department of Health Sciences, The Swedish Red Cross University College.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8673-5109
2020 (English)In: European Journal of Public Health, ISSN 1101-1262, E-ISSN 1464-360X, Vol. 30, no s5, p. V849-V849, article id ckaa166.858Article in journal, Meeting abstract (Other academic) Published
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BackgroundAs there is incontrovertible evidence of the essential prerequisite of regular physical activity it is also important to understand how different life change events may impact individual's participation in physical activity. Pregnancy and the transition to parenthood have been found to be life change events associated with decreased physical activity among women however, the examination of changes of physical activity in the male parent during this major life change event has been largely neglected in scientific literature and a significant research gap can be found. In the light of this, this longitudinal study aimed to follow changing physical activity patterns among women and med during pregnancy and eight months postpartum compared to pre-pregnancy.

MethodsThe study involved 123 women and 112 men (partners of the women) from the municipality of Karlskrona, Sweden. We measured the self-reported amount of physical activity performed outdoors and indoors before pregnancy (calculated from one month before pregnancy), throughout the entire pregnancy, and eight months postpartum. 

ResultsWe found similar trends among both women and men in decreasing frequency of physical activity during pregnancy and eight months postpartum as compared to pre-pregnancy, however, overall physical activity levels did not change.

ConclusionsOur findings contribute new knowledge about changes in men's physical activity patterns from pre-pregnancy to pregnancy and postpartum and is an important contribution in research, as the area is very limited. As couples seem to change activity patterns similarly, it is important to promote family-based physical activity initiatives and encourage couples to be active together during pregnancy and postpartum. 

Key messages Couples seem to change physical activity patterns similarly during pregnancy and postpartum. as compared to pre-pregnancy.It is important to promote family-based physical activity initiatives and encourage couples to be active together during pregnancy and postpartum.

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Oxford University Press, 2020. Vol. 30, no s5, p. V849-V849, article id ckaa166.858
Keywords [en]
physical activity, pregnancy, life change events, parent, postpartum period, self-report
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Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-40104DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckaa166.858ISI: 000605268703466OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mau-40104DiVA, id: diva2:1523355
Available from: 2021-01-28 Created: 2021-01-28 Last updated: 2022-10-28Bibliographically approved

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