eprintid: 5099 rev_number: 7 eprint_status: archive userid: 2 dir: disk0/00/00/50/99 datestamp: 2022-12-19 23:30:09 lastmod: 2023-07-17 23:30:42 status_changed: 2022-12-19 23:30:09 type: article metadata_visibility: show creators_name: Nagpal, Taniya S. creators_name: Sánchez-Polán, Miguel creators_name: da Silva, Danilo F. creators_name: Souza, Sara C.S. creators_name: Peláez, Mireia creators_name: Perales, María creators_name: Cordero, Yaiza creators_name: Vargas-Terrones, Marina creators_name: Adamo, Kristi B. creators_name: Barakat, Ruben creators_id: creators_id: creators_id: creators_id: creators_id: mireia.pelaez@uneatlantico.es creators_id: creators_id: creators_id: creators_id: creators_id: title: Population characteristics associated with adherence to prenatal group-based exercise programs ispublished: pub subjects: uneat_dp divisions: uneatlantico_produccion_cientifica full_text_status: none keywords: Pregnancy; exercise; adherence; group dynamics; maternal health; social determinants of health abstract: Community-based supervised group exercise may be an effective option to increase activity levels throughout pregnancy. Previous studies that have explored predictors of low adherence to exercise during pregnancy have not examined group-based settings. We analysed an international cohort of 347 pregnant women who participated in group-based prenatal exercise interventions (from <20 weeks to 34–36 weeks pregnant). Probable adherence predictors informed by previous literature that were assessed included: pre-pregnancy physical activity level and body mass index (BMI) classification, age, number of previous pregnancies, and education level. Adherence was measured by attendance. Adjusted odds ratios (aOR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated to explore the relationship between the selected predictors and high adherence (≥70%). Post-secondary education level versus only secondary (aOR 5.28; CI 1.67; 16.72) or primary level (aOR 13.82; CI 4.30; 44.45) presented greater likelihood to have high adherence to the exercise intervention than low adherence. Future research and public health initiatives should consider implementing strategies to overcome education-related barriers to improve accessibility to prenatal exercise. date: 2022-12 publication: Journal of Sports Sciences pagerange: 1-7 id_number: doi:10.1080/02640414.2022.2158011 refereed: TRUE issn: 0264-0414 official_url: http://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2022.2158011 access: close language: en citation: Artículo Materias > Educación física y el deporte Universidad Europea del Atlántico > Investigación > Producción Científica Cerrado Inglés Community-based supervised group exercise may be an effective option to increase activity levels throughout pregnancy. Previous studies that have explored predictors of low adherence to exercise during pregnancy have not examined group-based settings. We analysed an international cohort of 347 pregnant women who participated in group-based prenatal exercise interventions (from <20 weeks to 34–36 weeks pregnant). Probable adherence predictors informed by previous literature that were assessed included: pre-pregnancy physical activity level and body mass index (BMI) classification, age, number of previous pregnancies, and education level. Adherence was measured by attendance. Adjusted odds ratios (aOR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated to explore the relationship between the selected predictors and high adherence (≥70%). Post-secondary education level versus only secondary (aOR 5.28; CI 1.67; 16.72) or primary level (aOR 13.82; CI 4.30; 44.45) presented greater likelihood to have high adherence to the exercise intervention than low adherence. Future research and public health initiatives should consider implementing strategies to overcome education-related barriers to improve accessibility to prenatal exercise. metadata Nagpal, Taniya S.; Sánchez-Polán, Miguel; da Silva, Danilo F.; Souza, Sara C.S.; Peláez, Mireia; Perales, María; Cordero, Yaiza; Vargas-Terrones, Marina; Adamo, Kristi B. y Barakat, Ruben mail SIN ESPECIFICAR, SIN ESPECIFICAR, SIN ESPECIFICAR, SIN ESPECIFICAR, mireia.pelaez@uneatlantico.es, SIN ESPECIFICAR, SIN ESPECIFICAR, SIN ESPECIFICAR, SIN ESPECIFICAR, SIN ESPECIFICAR (2022) Population characteristics associated with adherence to prenatal group-based exercise programs. Journal of Sports Sciences. pp. 1-7. ISSN 0264-0414