Adherence
Higher baseline physical activity engagement during early pregnancy predicts continued moderate physical activity in the third trimester, regardless of BMI or military status.
If you are pregnant and want to stay active, getting started with moderate physical activity early in pregnancy (before 12 weeks) is the best way to ensure you keep doing it later in pregnancy. Your early habits strongly predict your later habits, more so than your weight or job status.
baseline physical activity engagement predicts engagement in moderate physical activity later in pregnancy above and beyond BMI category or military duty status.
Why this rating
Large sample size (N=430), objective measurement via accelerometry for a subset, and statistically significant regression results (p < 0.0001).
Source
Changes in self-reported and accelerometer-measured physical activity among pregnant TRICARE Beneficiaries
Kinsey Pebley et al. · BMC Public Health · 2022
DOI 10.1186/s12889-022-14457-2
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