An insight into physical activity level among pregnant women in Terengganu: a pilot study
Regular physical activity during pregnancy gives various health benefits for mothers. However, due to lack of exposure regarding the benefits of physical activity, a taboo among expecting mothers exist. The aims of this study are to determine the reliability of the Malay version of Pregnancy Phys...
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2020
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Online Access: | http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/1793/1/FH03-FSK-20-43484.pdf http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/1793/2/FH03-FSK-20-43485.pdf http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/1793/ |
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Summary: | Regular physical activity during pregnancy gives various health benefits for mothers. However,
due to lack of exposure regarding the benefits of physical activity, a taboo among expecting
mothers exist. The aims of this study are to determine the reliability of the Malay version of
Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaires (PPAQ) and physical activity level of pregnant women
in Terengganu. This cross-sectional study used self-administered questionnaires consist of sociodemographic characteristics and Malay version of PPAQ (PPAQ-Malay). The English version of
PPAQ was translated to Malay by two linguistic expert and back translated to English for
consistency. The data were analysed by using IBM SPSS version 23. A total of 23 pregnant
women were recruited from two health clinics in Terengganu, aged between 22 to 41 years old.
For the reliability test, PPAQ-Malay yielded a Cronbach’s Alpha of 0.733, and the Intraclass
Correlation Coefficient (ICC) value range from 0.537 to 0.869, indicating an acceptable internal
consistency. Most of the participants were in their third trimester (60.9%, n=14), while 30.3% were
in second trimester (n=7). Majority of the pregnant women participated in light-intensity activities
(mean 14.1 ± 10.8 MET-hr/week, 1.5-3.0 METs) in the form of household care giving (75.6 ± 63.9
MET-hr/week) and occupational type (70.2 ± 112.6 MET-hr/week). In conclusion, PPAQ-Malay
can be accepted as a reliable tool to evaluate physical activity of pregnant women in Terengganu.
Sufficient level of physical activity is needed to prevent pregnancy-related-complication. The
taboo of being physically active during pregnancy should be corrected by revealing the benefits
of physical activity. |
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