Objectives Increased physical activity in pregnancy may reduce the risk of gestational
diabetes and pre-eclampsia, which occur more commonly in overweight and obese women …

Objective: Research on the impact of maternal physical activity on pregnancy outcomes has
often employed subjective measures of physical activity obtained by diary or questionnaire …

Background Obese and overweight women may benefit from increased physical activity (PA)
during pregnancy. There is limited published data describing objectively measured PA in …

Background Maternal obesity is associated with an increased risk of pregnancy
complications, including gestational diabetes. Physical activity (PA) might improve glucose …

Most pregnancy-studies have relied on retrospective, cross-sectional surveys to measure
physical activity level. Questionnaires are cost-effective, but validity of the data may be …

Objective. To evaluate the relationship of physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour with
gestational weight gain (GWG) and birth weight. Design. Combined data from two …

Given the high risk for inactivity during pregnancy in obese women, validated questionnaires
for physical activity (PA) assessment in this specific population is required before evaluating …

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 …

Issue addressed There is contradictory research assessing physical activity patterns during
pregnancy and postpartum among women who are overweight or obese. The aim of this …

Background Prenatal physical activity may improve maternal and infant health and lower
future disease risk for both mother and baby; however, very few physical activity assessment …