Patterns of physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep across pregnancy before and during two COVID pandemic years
Pregnant participants during the COVID pandemic were less active and more sedentary than their pre-pandemic counterparts, and this trend was still detected years after the pandemic began. A more sedentary lifestyle during pregnancy may have health implications, and prenatal care providers should help pregnant people identify strategies to adopt an active lifestyle in the context of pandemic-era barriers.
Authors
- Melissa A. Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7919-5247)
- Christopher E. Kline (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1025-9430)
- Andrea Kozai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8568-0911)
- Jaclyn Dziewior (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3351-0173)
- Janet M. Catov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9551-851X)
- Kara M. Whitaker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2343-4162)
- Bethany Barone Gibbs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0732-6148)
- Alisse Hauspurg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5009-7371)
Institutions
- West Virginia University (US)
- University of Iowa (US)
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- Oakland University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Midwifery
- Published
- 2024-12-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2024.104268
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.80
Funders
- American Heart Association
- University of Pittsburgh
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute