Table 2. Physical activity level measured in MET-minutes/week and proportion of women meeting the recommended physical activity level at four measure points for the total sample, by randomization.
Outcome |
Time point |
Intervention group (n = 295)c | p¶ | Control group (n = 295)d | p¶ | p¶¶ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TPAa | Inclusion | 960 (495,1786) | 1046 (431,1892) | 0.58 | ||
36 weeks | 1164 (598,1920) | 0.11 | 720 (308,1594) | 0.002 | 0.001 | |
6 months pp | 1600 (855,2302) | <0.001 | 1584 (998,2573) | <0.001 | 0.68 | |
12 months pp | 1234 (644,2196) | 0.006 | 1253 (675,2265) | 0.006 | 0.96 | |
Walkinga | Inclusion | 462 (165,792) | 396 (165,800) | 0.68 | ||
36 weeks | 462 (198,924) | 0.63 | 396 (99,891) | 0.52 | 0.38 | |
6 months pp | 693 (396,1386) | <0.001 | 924 (396,1452) | <0.001 | 0.55 | |
12 months pp | 495 (264,924) | 0.062 | 495 (231,1155) | 0.058 | 0.96 | |
MPAa | Inclusion | 240 (0,480) | 220 (0,480) | 0.75 | ||
36 weeks | 360 (80,600) | 0.003 | 120 (0,480) | 0.33 | 0.005 | |
6 months pp | 246 (0,600) | 0.092 | 240 (0,480) | 0.33 | 0.59 | |
12 months pp | 240 (0,480) | 0.19 | 240 (0,480) | 0.32 | 0.65 | |
VPAa | Inclusion | 0 (0,480) | 0 (0,480) | 0.49 | ||
36 weeks | 0 (0,480) | 0.76 | 0 (0,0) | <0.001 | 0.003 | |
6 months pp | 160 (0,800) | 0.009 | 240 (0,800) | 0.001 | 0.48 | |
12 months pp | 0 (0,780) | 0.076 | 240 (0,720) | 0.011 | 0.45 | |
p¶¶ef | ||||||
TPA Adherente | Inclusion | 1013 (636,1760) | 0.24 | |||
36 weeks | 1222 (803,1893) | 0.11 | 0.002 | |||
6 months pp | 1617 (1027,2524) | <0.001 | 0.62 | |||
12 months pp | 1013 (551,2013) | 0.58 | 0.19 | |||
TPA Nonadherentf | Inclusion | 975 (431,1905) | 0.64 | |||
36 weeks | 931 (340,2039) | 0.60 | 0.023 | |||
6 months pp | 1649 (833,2398) | 0.001 | 0.85 | |||
12 months pp | 1462 (746,2349) | 0.014 | 0.24 | |||
p ¶¶¶ | p ¶¶¶ | p ¶¶¶¶ | ||||
Meeting PA recommendationsb TPA |
Inclusion | 72 | 65 | 0.067 | ||
36 weeks | 75 | 0.43 | 56 | 0.032 | <0.001 | |
6 months pp | 84 | 0.001 | 88 | <0.001 | 0.21 | |
12 months pp | 78 | 0.13 | 78 | 0.002 | 1.000 |
aValues are median with 1st and 3rd interquartile range
bValues in percent (%)
Answered IPAQ-SF and included in the analysis
cintervention group: inclusion (295), gestational week 36 (255), 6 months postpartum (pp) (239), 12 months pp (212)
dcontrol group: inclusion (294), gestational week 36 (254), 6 months pp (231), 12 months pp (212)
eAdherent; Intervention group participant attending ≥ 15 (median score) group-exercises
fNonadherent; Intervention group participant attending < 15 (median score) group-exercises
TPA; total physical activity; walking + moderate and vigorous physical activity
MPA; moderate intensity physical activity
VPA; vigorous intensity physical activity
PA; physical activity
¶ Change in PA level compared to time at inclusion (Wilcoxon Signed Ranked Test for TPA, MPA and VPA)
¶¶ Difference in PA level compared to time at inclusion between intervention- and control group (Mann-Whitney U for TPA, MPA and VPA)
¶¶ef Difference in PA level compared to time at inclusion, between intervention-adherent/intervention-nonadherent and control group (Mann-Whitney U Test for TPA)
¶¶¶ Change in proportions meeting physical activity recommendations of 600 MET-minutes/week compared to time of inclusion (MedCalc for Windows)
¶¶¶¶ Difference between intervention- and control group in proportions meeting physical activity recommendations of 600 MET-minutes/week (MedCalc for Windows)