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Table 2 Unadjusted data on the physical activity behaviour of study participants

From: Effects of a lifestyle intervention in routine care on prenatal physical activity – findings from the cluster-randomised GeliS trial

 

Time point

Intervention group

Control group

Effect size (95% CI)

p value

n

Mean ± SD

n

Mean ± SD

Total PA

 Total PA

T0

n = 975

166.2 ± 65.6

n = 935

176.0 ± 75.1

  

T1

n = 906

144.5 ± 59.8

n = 908

144.4 ± 67.9

1.18 (−4.26, 6.61)

0.672

 Time effect

  

p < 0.001

 

p < 0.001

  

 TALIA

T0

n = 978

153.2 ± 65.7

n = 942

162.7 ± 75.4

  

T1

n = 909

129.8 ± 61.4

n = 911

129.7 ± 69.1

1.62 (−4.12, 7.36)

0.580

 Time effect

  

p < 0.001

 

p < 0.001

  

Intensity

 Sedentary

T0

n = 1017

13.0 ± 10.8

n = 971

13.0 ± 11.8

  

T1

n = 953

14.5 ± 12.1

n = 939

14.9 ± 12.7

−0.44 (−1.65, 0.76)

0.472

 Time effect

  

p < 0.001

 

p < 0.001

  

 Light-intensity

T0

n = 1002

104.6 ± 39.0

n = 965

107.5 ± 41.2

  

T1

n = 937

90.7 ± 41.8

n = 926

90.2 ± 42.0

2.13 (−3.33, 7.59)

0.445

 Time effect

  

p < 0.001

 

p < 0.001

  

 Moderate-intensity

T0

n = 992

47.5 ± 47.3

n = 953

53.7 ± 56.0

  

T1

n = 922

38.3 ± 33.6

n = 921

39.2 ± 39.7

−0.34 (−3.94, 3.26)

0.853

 Time effect

  

p < 0.001

 

p < 0.001

  

 Vigorous-intensity

T0

n = 1017

1.4 ± 3.5

n = 976

1.5 ± 4.2

  

T1

n = 959

0.9 ± 2.5

n = 938

0.6 ± 2.2

0.33 (0.10, 0.55)

0.004

 Time effect

  

p < 0.001

 

p < 0.001

  

Type

 Household activity

T0

n = 1005

68.9 ± 55.0

n = 962

76.4 ± 60.0

  

T1

n = 934

69.7 ± 49.6

n = 921

75.2 ± 57.0

−5.37 (−14.14, 3.39)

0.230

 Time effect

  

p = 0.564

 

p = 0.127

  

 Occupational activity

T0

n = 775

72.0 ± 42.3

n = 739

74.7 ± 49.4

  

T1

n = 450

61.8 ± 36.4

n = 407

59.3 ± 40.3

3.93 (−3.34, 11.20)

0.289

 Time effect

  

p < 0.001

 

p < 0.001

  

 Sport activity

T0

n = 1007

9.9 ± 9.4

n = 965

9.6 ± 9.9

  

T1

n = 938

11.9 ± 9.1

n = 931

9.8 ± 9.1

2.30 (1.10, 3.50)

< 0.001

 Time effect

  

p < 0.001

 

p = 0.282

  

 Transportation activity

T0

n = 1006

15.0 ± 12.3

n = 973

15.3 ± 13.3

  

T1

n = 944

14.0 ± 11.4

n = 938

14.0 ± 12.1

0.60 (−1.49, 2.69)

0.575

 Time effect

  

p = 0.009

 

p = 0.004

  

 Inactivity

T0

n = 1017

17.6 ± 14.0

n = 969

17.6 ± 14.6

  

T1

n = 951

19.2 ± 14.7

n = 935

19.4 ± 14.9

−0.29 (−1.67, 1.09)

0.681

 Time effect

  

p < 0.001

 

p < 0.001

  

Meeting PA recommendations (n (%))1

 

OR (95% CI)

 
 

T0

 

504/1007 (50.0%)

428/965 (44.4%)

  

T1

 

597/938 (63.6%)

458/931 (49.2%)

1.84 (1.36, 2.48)

< 0.001

  1. Depicted are mean MET-h/week ± SD; OR: Odds ratio; PA: Physical activity;
  2. T0: Assessment before the end of the 12th week of gestation;
  3. T1: Assessment after the 29th week of gestation;
  4. TALIA: Total Physical Activity of Light Intensity and Above.
  5. 1Meeting recommendations defined as ≥ 7.5 MET-h/week in category sports activity of moderate-intensity or greater
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