Feasibility and Efficacy of a Physical Activity Intervention Among Pregnant Women: The Behaviors Affecting Baby and You (B.A.B.Y.) Study. | Zendy

Lisa ChasanTaber | Zendy; Marushka L. Silveira | Zendy; Bess H. Marcus | Zendy; Barry Braun | Zendy; Edward J. Stanek | Zendy; Glenn Markenson | Zendy

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Feasibility and Efficacy of a Physical Activity Intervention Among Pregnant Women: The Behaviors Affecting Baby and You (B.A.B.Y.) Study.

Author(s) -

Lisa ChasanTaber,

Marushka L. Silveira,

Bess H. Marcus,

Barry Braun,

Edward J. Stanek,

Glenn Markenson

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

pubmed

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1543-5474

pISSN - 1543-3080

DOI - 10.1123/jpah.8.s2.s228

Subject(s) - medicine , pregnancy , gestation , intervention (counseling) , psychological intervention , physical therapy , randomized controlled trial , prenatal care , adverse effect , physical activity , physical exercise , obstetrics , population , nursing , genetics , environmental health , biology

Physical activity during pregnancy is associated with reduced risk of adverse maternal and fetal outcomes. However, the majority of pregnant women are inactive and interventions designed to increase exercise during pregnancy are sparse. We evaluated the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of an exercise intervention among a diverse sample of pregnant women.

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