Exercise Beliefs During Pregnancy in a Predominantly Low-Income, Urban Minority Population

Authors

Lindsay S. McAlpine, MSIII, SKMC, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Christine A. Marschilok, PGY-3, Thomas Jefferson University HospitalFollow
Amber S. Maratas, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Jeremy D. Close, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

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Description

In 2002, and reaffirmed in 2009, The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommended that healthy pregnant women exercise for at least thirty minutes most days of the week. Exercise during a healthy pregnancy is safe and has many maternal and fetal benefits. Identified benefits include management of weight gain, improvement in mood, and preparation for labor. Previous research has evaluated women’s beliefs and practices of exercise in pregnancy, but it has focused on affluent, ethnic majority populations. This survey study was performed to assess beliefs about exercise in pregnancy in a predominantly low-income, urban minority population.

Publication Date

2016

Keywords

Exercise Beliefs During Pregnancy in a Predominantly Low-Income, Urban Minority Population

Disciplines

Family Medicine

Recommended Citation

McAlpine, MSIII, Lindsay S.; Marschilok, PGY-3, Christine A.; Maratas, MD, Amber S.; and Close, MD, Jeremy D., "Exercise Beliefs During Pregnancy in a Predominantly Low-Income, Urban Minority Population" (2016). CwiC Posters. 31.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/cwicposters/31