Open AccessKnowledge, attitude, and practices on exercise among pregnant females attending Al-Wazarat Health Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Author(s) -
Ghadi M Al-Youbi,
Tarek Elsaid
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_276_20
Subject(s) - medicine , pregnancy , physical activity , parity (physics) , intervention (counseling) , family medicine , low income , cross sectional study , gerontology , physical therapy , nursing , genetics , physics , particle physics , pathology , socioeconomics , sociology , biology
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 the beliefs and reasons for not doing physical activity (PA) emphasized the need for conducting this study. This study aimed to improve the level of knowledge and practice of PA among women during pregnancy.