Table 1.
Distribution of responses to questions regarding the frequency of: Recommending aerobic exercise, recommending resistance exercise, recommending that sedentary individuals initiate exercise during pregnancy, and recommending a maximum heart rate during exercise.
| Item | N | Likert Scale Response Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 or 2 | 3 to 5 | 6 or 7 | Mean (±SD) | ||
| Freq Aerobic | 82 | 6.0% | 30.4% | 63.4% | 5.6 (1.5) |
| Freq Resist | 81 | 23.4% | 60.5% | 16.0% | 3.8 (1.6) |
| Freq BeginEx | 83 | 15.6% | 53.1% | 31.4% | 4.4 (1.8) |
| Freq MaxHR | 81 | 18.5% | 19.7% | 61.7% | 5.3 (2.1) |
Freq = frequency of recommending, Aerobic = aerobic exercise, Resist = resistance exercise, BeginEx = a sedentary individual begin an exercise program during the pregnancy, MaxHR = that patients keep their heart rate under a maximum level during exercise. Responses were made on a 1-7 Likert scale where 1 = "never" and 7 = "always".