Journal article
Measuring physical activity during pregnancy
CL Harrison, RG Thompson, HJ Teede, CB Lombard
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity | Published : 2011
Abstract
Background: Currently, little is known about physical activity patterns in pregnancy with prior estimates predominantly based on subjective assessment measures that are prone to error. Given the increasing obesity rates and the importance of physical activity in pregnancy, we evaluated the relationship and agreement between subjective and objective physical activity assessment tools to inform researchers and clinicians on optimal assessment of physical activity in pregnancy.Methods: 48 pregnant women between 26-28 weeks gestation were recruited. The Yamax pedometer and Actigraph accelerometer were worn for 5-7 days under free living conditions and thereafter the International Physical Activi..
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Awarded by Eli Lilly and Company
Funding Acknowledgements
The authors would like to acknowledge Melanie Gibson-Helm for coordinating data collation and extraction. Eldho Paul (senior biostatistician) and Jo McKenzie (statistician) provided statistical analysis advice. This project is supported by a BRIDGES Grant from the Global Diabetes Foundation. BRIDGES, an International Diabetes Foundation project is supported by an educational grant from Eli Lilly and Company. (Project Number: LT07-121). The Jack Brockhoff Foundation also provided funding for this study.