Publication details
Nordic Walking in pregnant women
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| Year of publication | 2018 |
| Type | Chapter of a book |
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| Description | The study focused on physical activities of pregnant women. It was revealed that 76.0% of pregnant women perform some physical activity, which is highly positive finding. Pregnant women stated that they usually do exercise alone at home or outdoor (70, 0 % of women who do some kind of physical activity). There were 24% of women who do not perform any exercise; the most common reason was defined as health problems (33.3% of those who do not do any exercise) or lack of time (this was written by 25.0% of those who do not do any exercise). The most typical physical activity was walking, swimming, ball exercise and compensation exercise. Most women perform their favorite sport activity 2 – 3 times per week, which was reported by 60.5 % of those who actively do some sport. Absolute majority of women (97.4% of respondents) is persuaded about positive influence of performed activity on their dealing with pregnancy and coming childbirth, which is also considered as very positive finding. |