Table 3.
Physical activity and fitness measures in 304 pregnant Ethiopian women
| Variable | n | Mean (SD) or median (IQR) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitual Physical Activity and Energy Expenditure |
|
|
|
| Activity energy expenditure (kJ/kg/day) |
304 |
31.1 |
(23.7;42.0) |
| Activity energy expenditure (kJ/day) |
304 |
1680 |
(1297;2239) |
| Resting metabolic rate (kJ/day)1 |
304 |
5337 |
(449) |
| Physical activity level |
304 |
1.46 |
(1.39;1.58) |
| Sedentary activity intensity (≤1.5 MET) (min/day) |
304 |
1100 |
(999;1175) |
| Light activity intensity (1.5-3 MET) (min/day) |
304 |
303 |
(223;374) |
| Moderate and vigorous intensity (>3 MET) (min/day) |
304 |
40 |
(22;69) |
| Fitness indicators |
|
|
|
| Sleeping heart rate (beats/min) |
304 |
73.6 |
(8.0) |
| Walking speed (m/min) |
300 |
66.7 |
(7.5) |
| Walking heart rate above sleep during walk (beats/min) |
298 |
37.2 |
(11.0) |
| Walking speed / walking heart rate above sleep (m/beat) |
297 |
1.83 |
(1.52;2.22) |
| 90-sec recovery heart rate above sleep (beats/min)2 |
252 |
26.9 |
(11.0) |
| Grip strength (kg) | 303 | 21.6 | (4.5) |
1Resting metabolic rate is estimated based on age, sex, height and weight [18].
2Heart rate signal was lost in the recovery period for n=48 women.