LEVEL OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES IN DIFFERENT TRIMESTERS OF PREGNANCY: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
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https://doi.org/10.48047/0c0dxe91Keywords:
Activity levels; Pregnancy; Physical activity; Sedentary behaviour; TrimesterAbstract
Objectives: To compare the level of physical activities in different trimesters of pregnancy Methodology: This Observational cross-sectional study was conducted in the gynaecology department of Younas Hospital Sialkot. The data was collected through non-probability convenient sampling technique from n=500 pregnant females. The females above 20 years were included. The females having backache problems, sciatica, diabetes, Smoking/Alcohol consumption and spinal cord Injuries were excluded. The self-structured and Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire (PPAQ) were used for data collection. The data was analysed by SPSS
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