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Influence of physical activity on self-esteem and anxiety during pregnancy: A longitudinal prospective study
| dc.contributor.author | Clara Santos, Paula | |
| dc.contributor.author | Bernardo, Diana | |
| dc.contributor.author | Abdalla, Pedro Pugliesi | |
| dc.contributor.author | Leirós-Rodríguez, Raquel | |
| dc.contributor.author | Silva, Leonardo Santos Lopes da | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mesquita, Cristina | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mota, Jorge | |
| dc.contributor.author | Machado, Dalmo | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-10-23T13:32:10Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-10-23T13:32:10Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024-09-24 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Women’s pregnancy increases the odds of developing anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. Physical activity can reduce the severity of maternal mental disorders and postpartum symptoms. The aim was to evaluate self-esteem, anxiety, and physical activity patterns among healthy pregnant women during three gestational trimesters (GTs). A longitudinal prospective study involving 248 Portuguese pregnant women, monitored for a year during all GTs, was conducted. Self-reported questionnaires were used to collect personal and obstetric data, and Rosenberg’s Self-Esteem Scale, Zung Anxiety Scale, and a Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire were applied. A total of 152 women presented valid follow-up data considered for analysis. All test scores do not present normality (p < 0.001). Over the gestational trimesters, the Zung anxiety scores did not show a significant change between GTs. However, the self-esteem values reduced significantly from 1st to 2nd GT: (1st GT = 43.94 (±9.94) [95%CI: 42.37 to 45.53]; 2nd GT = 27.27 (±9.64) [95%CI: 25.74 to 28.81]; 3rd GT = 25.71 (±10.52) [95%CI: 24.04 to 27.39]; p < 0.001), remaining stable in the last GT. Moderate to vigorous (2nd GT = 73.43 (±88.69) [95%CI: 59.34 to 87.54]; 3rd GT = 65.05 (±82.65) [95%CI: 51.92 to 78.19]; p = 0.008), vigorous (1st GT = 0.45 (±3.95) [95%CI: 0.83 to 2.08]; 2nd GT = 1.63 (±3.52) [95%CI: 1.07 to 2.19]; 3rd GT = 0.81 (±2.16) [95%CI: 0.46 to 1.15]; p = 0.0475), and light (2nd GT = 101.68 (±48.77) [95%CI: 93.93 to 109.44]; 3rd GT = 98.42 (±49.05) [95%CI: 90.62 to 106.22]; p < 0.001) physical activity levels were significantly reduced throughout the GTs, but the time spent in sedentary activities did not change. In this follow-up study, it was possible to identify a critical point in the 2nd GT, when the drastic reduction in physical activity levels coincided with periods of lower self-esteem scores. However, anxiety levels do not seem to change over GTs. | pt_PT |
| dc.description.version | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.citation | Santos, P. C., Bernardo, D., Abdalla, P. P., Leirós-Rodríguez, R., da Silva, L. S. L., Mesquita, C., Mota, J., & Machado, D. (2024). Influence of physical activity on self-esteem and anxiety during pregnancy: A longitudinal prospective study. Women, 4(4), Artigo 4. 340-350. https://doi.org/10.3390/women4040026 | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.3390/women4040026 | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.eissn | 2673-4184 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/26261 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | pt_PT |
| dc.peerreviewed | yes | pt_PT |
| dc.publisher | MDPI | pt_PT |
| dc.relation.publisherversion | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4184/4/4/26 | pt_PT |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Self-concept | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Behavior and behavior mechanisms | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Gravidity | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Emotions | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Depressive disorder | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Exercise | pt_PT |
| dc.title | Influence of physical activity on self-esteem and anxiety during pregnancy: A longitudinal prospective study | pt_PT |
| dc.type | journal article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 350 | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 340 | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.title | Women | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.volume | 4 (4) | pt_PT |
| person.familyName | Santos | |
| person.familyName | Carvalho Mesquita | |
| person.givenName | Paula Clara | |
| person.givenName | Cristina | |
| person.identifier | 2641453 | |
| person.identifier.ciencia-id | 5C16-2441-F091 | |
| person.identifier.ciencia-id | 221C-ECA5-4EB4 | |
| person.identifier.orcid | 0000-0003-3548-700X | |
| person.identifier.orcid | 0000-0003-0830-9064 | |
| person.identifier.scopus-author-id | 35848786400 | |
| rcaap.rights | openAccess | pt_PT |
| rcaap.type | article | pt_PT |
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