Table 2 Objectively measured and self reported physical activity in first trimester (median; interquartile range)
From: Objectively measured physical activity during pregnancy: a study in obese and overweight women
| Â | All women n = 55 | Nulliparous n = 26 | Multiparous n = 29 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Accelerometry data: | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Total recorded time (mins/day) | 798 (742 -835) | 789 (736-782) | 808 (743-836) | 0.711 |
Sedentary time (mins/day) | 631 (574-673) | 631 (580-683) | 620 (553-667) | 0.613 |
Light activity (mins/day) | 125 (97- 153) | 106 (96-136) | 135 (108-163) | 0.032 |
MVPA (mins/day) | 35 (28-51) | 36 (27-50) | 32 (27-52) | 0.649 |
Counts per minute | 261 (209-318) | 266 (207-299) | 248 (211-342) | 0.933 |
Recording 30+ mins/day MVPA (number) | 35 (63.3%) | 19 (67.9%) | 16 (47.1%) | 0.168 |
RPAQ data: | n = 57 | n = 26 | n = 31 | Â |
Total (METhrs/day) | 26.5 (24.9-29.2) | 25.6 (24.3-27.2) | 28.0 (25.8-30.0) | 0.022 |
Home (domestic + childcare) (METhrs/day) | 17.0 (13.7-20.4) | 14.1 (12.6-16.0) | 20.2 (17.0-21.5) | < 0.001 |
Transport (METhrs/day) | 0.19 (0.09-0.63) | 0.25 (0.12-0.84) | 0.18 (0.04-0.57) | 0.219 |
Work (METhrs/day) | 9.4 (5.5-11.4) | 10.6 (8.3-12.0) | 7.5 (4.0-10.6) | 0.007 |
Recreational activities (METhrs/day) | 0.93 (0.12-1.9) | 0.83 (0.5-1.6) | 1.2 (0-2.5) | 0.734 |