Table 7.

Direct and indirect measurements with mixed studies of physical activity during pregnancy.

	Author, Year, Country	Type of Study	N	Sample	GEST. AGE	INST.	PA REG.	Main Conclusion	Other Variables
[72]	Chandonnet 2012 Canada	Cross-sectional study	49	Canadian pregnant women with obesity	1T: 13 wk 2T: 25 wk 3T: 35 wk	PPAQ Accelerometer	MET h/wk Min/day in activity intensity	PA is reduced during pregnancy. The highest energy expenditure occurs in housework and sedentary activities.	Sociodemographic, behavioral and anthropometric variables.
[73]	Cohen 2013 Canada	Observational study	54	Canadian pregnant women	26 wk	PPAQ Pedometer	MET h/day Steps/day	Women with a goal to perform PA are more likely to meet the guidelines.	Sociodemographic, anthropometric and pregnancy variables.
[74]	Kominiarek 2018 USA	Observational study	49	Hispanic and american pregnant women	28 wk 36 wk	PPAQ Accelerometer	MET h/wk MET min/day Steps/day	PA is reduced and sedentary activity increases as the pregnancy progresses.	Sociodemographic, behavioral and anthropometric variables.
[75]	Medek 2016 Iceland	Observational study	217	Icelandic pregnant women	24- 28 wk	IPAQ Pedodometer	MET min/wk Steps/day	Vigorous PA appears to be beneficial to maternal glucose tolerance, both in BMI and overweight and obese women.	Sociodemographic, behavioral and pregnancy variables.

N.: sample size. GEST. AGE.: gestational age. INST.: instrument for measuring physical activity. PA REG.: record of physical activity. T.: trimester. WK.: week. H.: hour. MET.: metabolic equivalent of task. MIN.: minutes. PA.: physical activity. GDM.: gestational diabetes mellitus. GWG.: gestational weigh gain. GH.: gestational hypertension. PE.: physical exercise. BMI.: body mass index.