Pregnant Women's Perceptions of Physical Activity: Adaptation of the Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire in Dubai, a Multicultural Society

S Siyad, N Mustafa, SS Banu… - Journal of Public …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background There are major health benefits of physical activity (PA) during pregnancy, yet
there is scant data about a woman's knowledge and understanding of these benefits …

Saudi women's physical activity habits during pregnancy

AA Alaglan, RF Almousa, AA Alomirini… - Women's …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Despite many benefits of physical exercise to women during pregnancy, the
majority of Saudi women do not engage in an adequate amount of activity because of …

Knowledge, attitude, and practices on exercise among pregnant females attending Al-Wazarat Health Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

GM Al-Youbi, T Elsaid - Journal of family medicine and primary …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Background: The consequences of physical inactivity during pregnancy are one of the major
problems among pregnant women in Saudi. To explore the pattern of exercise and to know …

Attitudes and practices of exercise among pregnant mothers in Singapore

YR Tan, KH Tan, F Dai, HK Tan… - Singapore Medical …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, pregnant women in different trimesters of pregnancy
from KK Women's and Children's Hospital and Singapore General Hospital were surveyed …

Exploring the intensity, barriers and correlates of physical activity In Iranian pregnant women: A cross-sectional study

K Ahmadi, L Amiri-Farahani, S Haghani… - BMJ Open Sport & …, 2021 - bmjopensem.bmj.com
Objectives To determine the intensity, barriers and correlates of physical activity (PA) in
Iranian pregnant women. Methods This cross-sectional study was carried out with 300 …

Barriers to physical activity during pregnancy among Saudi population on the Western region

SH Al-Ziyadi, SK Almashyakhi, HA AlEssa… - Saudi Journal for …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Background: Physical inactivity and sedentary lifestyles among pregnant women have
shown significant health risks that threaten the life of the mother and the child. Aim: This …

Physical activity and exercise during pregnancy in Africa: a review of the literature

UB Okafor, DT Goon - BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2020 - Springer
Background Pregnancy is an important phase in a woman's life, with health status at this
stage affecting both the woman and her child's life. Global evidence suggests that many …

Perception, knowledge, and attitude toward physical activity behavior: implications for participation among pregnant women

FA Maruf, C Chianakwana, S Hanif - The Journal of Women's & …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Objective: This study explored the perception and knowledge of, attitude toward, and
participation in physical activity (PA) among pregnant women attending public hospitals in a …

Pregnancy physical activity questionnaire (PPAQ): Translation and cross cultural adaption of an Arabic version

T Papazian, N El Osta, H Hout, DE Chammas… - Plos one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Physical activity level during pregnancy is unknown in Middle Eastern and
North African countries, since no valid tools assessing it exist in Arabic. The aim of this study …

Knowledge and participation in exercise and physical activity among pregnant women in Ho, Ghana

DO Asante, F Osei, F Abdul-Samed… - Frontiers in Public …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Physical activity (PA) and exercise have been identified to improve the general
fitness and health. Although, the Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire (PPAQ) has …