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. 2022 Dec 3;22:899. doi: 10.1186/s12884-022-05236-3

Table 4.

Prospective Impact of COVID-19 on Pregnancy Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior

Variable Fixed COVID-19 Date Self-Reported COVID-19 Date
β (95% CI)a p-value β (95% CI)a p-value
ActiGraph Measures
 Total vector magnitude (1000 counts/day) -36.3 (-285.8, 225.8) 0.82 10.1 (-268.1, 284.5) 0.95
 Average Steps/day -214.0 (-1221.0, 794.7) 0.68 -83.8 (-1226.5, 967.5) 0.82
 Sedentary Time
  min/day 8.8 (-25.2, 42.5) 0.61 5.9 (-30.1, 43.3) 0.72
  % time 1.2 (-3.0, 5.4) 0.57 0.6 (-3.8, 5.3) 0.75
 Locomotion (Walking/Running)
  min/day -6.2 (-11.5, -1.5) 0.01 -3.3 (-9.6, 1.6) 0.35
  % time -0.7 (-1.3, -0.1) 0.02 -0.3 (-1.1, 0.3) 0.29
PPAQ Measures
 Meeting ACOG guidelinesb (%) 0.8 (-1.3, 2.9) 0.45 0.4 (-2.1, 2.7) 0.74
 Total physical activity 3.4 (-20.8, 28.4) 0.76 -3.1 (-29.2, 26.3) 0.91
 By type
  Household/Caregiving 19.2 (1.8, 38.0) 0.03 9.6 (-10.0, 31.6) 0.31
  Sport/Exercise 1.2 (-3.9, 6.5) 0.62 -0.3 (-5.7, 6.2) 0.95
  Occupational -7.4 (-22.1, 5.2) 0.22 -4.5 (-20.7, 9.7) 0.48
  Transportation -19.7 (-27.4, -13.7)  < 0.001 -16.7 (-24.7, -8.8)  < 0.001
 By intensity
  Light -5.9 (-16.4, 4.4) 0.25 -4.9 (-16.3, 7.0) 0.43
  Moderate 11.1 (-6.9, 30.0) 0.22 1.8 (-17.8, 24.4) 0.77
  Vigorous -2.2 (-6.2, 1.7) 0.25 -2.1 (-6.4, 2.5) 0.39
     Sedentary 0.5 (-10.0, 11.4) 0.90 3.4 (-8.4, 15.4) 0.56

aModels adjusted for age, BMI, gestational age, and parity. ActiGraph measures were also adjusted for wear time

bAmerican College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of ≥ 7.5 MET hours/week of moderate-vigorous intensity sports and exercise