Adherence
Stage-matched behavioral counseling based on the Transtheoretical Model significantly increases maternal leisure-time physical activity participation and adherence compared to standard care.
If you are pregnant and want to stay active, ask your healthcare provider for a counseling program that adapts to your readiness level. Instead of just being told 'exercise is good,' look for a program that checks your stage of change and offers personalized advice. This approach has been shown to significantly increase how often and how long you exercise compared to standard advice.
Aittasalo et al. [2] conducted what is to-date the most comprehensive intervention specifically designed to increase participation in maternal exercise... The counselling protocol was based on the Transtheoretical Model and took into account a woman’s stages of change... At the end of gestation, both frequency and duration of at least moderate intensity LTPA was significantly higher throughout the pregnancy in the intervention group compared with controls (by 43 and 154%, respectively).
Why this rating
Based on a controlled trial (Aittasalo et al.) cited as the most comprehensive, though adherence to group components was low.
Source
Overcoming psychosocial barriers to maternal exercise: intervention strategies to improve participation and adherence
Brad J. Schöenfeld et al. · Biomedical Human Kinetics · 2011
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