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Table 4 Prospective Impact of COVID-19 on Pregnancy Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior

From: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity and sedentary behavior during pregnancy: a prospective study

Variable

Fixed COVID-19 Date

Self-Reported COVID-19 Date

 

β (95% CI)a

p-value

β (95% CI)a

p-value

ActiGraph Measures

 Total vector magnitude (1000 counts/day)

-36.3 (-285.8, 225.8)

0.82

10.1 (-268.1, 284.5)

0.95

 Average Steps/day

-214.0 (-1221.0, 794.7)

0.68

-83.8 (-1226.5, 967.5)

0.82

 Sedentary Time

  min/day

8.8 (-25.2, 42.5)

0.61

5.9 (-30.1, 43.3)

0.72

  % time

1.2 (-3.0, 5.4)

0.57

0.6 (-3.8, 5.3)

0.75

 Locomotion (Walking/Running)

  min/day

-6.2 (-11.5, -1.5)

0.01

-3.3 (-9.6, 1.6)

0.35

  % time

-0.7 (-1.3, -0.1)

0.02

-0.3 (-1.1, 0.3)

0.29

PPAQ Measures

 Meeting ACOG guidelinesb (%)

0.8 (-1.3, 2.9)

0.45

0.4 (-2.1, 2.7)

0.74

 Total physical activity

3.4 (-20.8, 28.4)

0.76

-3.1 (-29.2, 26.3)

0.91

 By type

  Household/Caregiving

19.2 (1.8, 38.0)

0.03

9.6 (-10.0, 31.6)

0.31

  Sport/Exercise

1.2 (-3.9, 6.5)

0.62

-0.3 (-5.7, 6.2)

0.95

  Occupational

-7.4 (-22.1, 5.2)

0.22

-4.5 (-20.7, 9.7)

0.48

  Transportation

-19.7 (-27.4, -13.7)

 < 0.001

-16.7 (-24.7, -8.8)

 < 0.001

 By intensity

  Light

-5.9 (-16.4, 4.4)

0.25

-4.9 (-16.3, 7.0)

0.43

  Moderate

11.1 (-6.9, 30.0)

0.22

1.8 (-17.8, 24.4)

0.77

  Vigorous

-2.2 (-6.2, 1.7)

0.25

-2.1 (-6.4, 2.5)

0.39

     Sedentary

0.5 (-10.0, 11.4)

0.90

3.4 (-8.4, 15.4)

0.56

  1. aModels adjusted for age, BMI, gestational age, and parity. ActiGraph measures were also adjusted for wear time
  2. bAmerican College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of ≥ 7.5 MET hours/week of moderate-vigorous intensity sports and exercise