This study will explore pregnant women's regular exercise intentions and behavior across trimesters (from first trimester, second trimester to third trimester).
Based on the TPB, this study will explore pregnant women's regular exercise intentions and behavior across trimesters (from first trimester, second trimester to third trimester). Moreover, the study will explore the effect factors, predictors and transition factors regarding pregnant women's regular exercise intention and behavior across trimesters.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
277
standard prenatal care
Department of Nursing
New Taipei City, Taiwan
Change of physical activity across different trimesters of pregnancy
The pregnancy physical activity questionnaire (PPAQ) was used to measure women's physical activity during pregnancy
Time frame: The data were collected before the intervention to childbirth: <16 week gestation, second trimester (24-28 weeks), third trimester (>36 weeks)
Change of symptom distress across different trimesters of pregnancy
The pregnancy-related symptom Disturbance was used to measure women's symptom disturbance. The highest total score was severe levels of pregnancy-related distress.
Time frame: The data were collected before the intervention to childbirth: <16 week gestation, second trimester (24-28 weeks), third trimester (>36 weeks)
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