Table 2.
Perceived barriers to physical activity during pregnancy n (%) for all such values.
| Intervention | Control | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Trimester | Second Trimester | Third Trimester | First Trimester | Second Trimester | Third Trimester | |
| Intrapersonal | ||||||
| Negatively related | ||||||
| Weight related to pregnancy | 1 (3.0) | 4 (12.1) * | 10 (31.3) | 3 (8.1) | 12 (32.4) | 17 (45.9) |
| Insecurity related to practice | 11 (33.3) * | 9 (27.3) * | 9 (28.1) * | 22 (59.5) | 22 (59.5) | 21 (56.8) |
| Fatigue after work | 14 (42.4) * | 13 (39.4) | 16 (50.0) | 24 (64.9) | 20 (54.1) | 22 (59.5) |
| Positively related | ||||||
| Being motivated | 28 (84.8) | 27 (81.8) * | 26 (81.3) * | 25 (67.6) | 20 (54.1) | 17 (45.9) |
| Interpersonal | ||||||
| Negatively related | ||||||
| Lack of information about benefits and risks, n (%) | 7 (21.2) | 4 (12.1) * | 1 (3.1) ** | 7 (18.9) | 14 (37.8) | 12 (32.4) |
| Lack of friendly support | 6 (18.2) * | 7 (21.2) * | 7 (21.9) | 15 (40.5) | 17 (45.9) | 15 (40.5) |
| Environment | ||||||
| Negatively related | ||||||
| Lack of sports facilities | 6 (18.2) * | 7 (21.2) * | 15 (46.9) | 15 (40.5) | 15 (40.5) | 17 (45.9) |
Data on perceived barriers: n = 33 and 37 for the intervention and control groups, respectively; * p < 0.05 compared to control group; ** p < 0.001 compared to control group.