A Pilot Study Evaluating a Telephone-Based Exercise Intervention for Pregnant and Postpartum Women

作者：Lewis Beth A^*; Martinson Brian C; Sherwood Nancy E; Avery Melissa D

来源：Journal of Midwifery & Womens Health, 2011, 56(2): 127-131.

DOI：10.1111/j.1542-2011.2010.00016.x

• exercise
• postpartum period
• pregnancy
• telephone

Methods: Healthy women (N = 37) who were pregnant (16 weeks' gestation or less) or postpartum (6 months or less) participated in a 3-month, telephone-based exercise intervention based on the transtheoretical model and social cognitive theory. Exercise was assessed by using the 7-Day Physical Activity Recall Interview.
Results: Pregnant participants significantly increased their exercise from a mean (standard deviation [SD]) of 60.47 (63.1) minutes per week at baseline to 132.9 (82.3) minutes at 3 months, F(1,13) = 9.96, P < .01. Postpartum participants significantly increased their exercise from a mean (SD) of 68.9 (63.5) minutes per week at baseline to 123.8 (48.8) minutes at 3 months, F(1,15) = 6.56, P < .05.
Discussion: Participants responded positively to the intervention by significantly increasing their exercise levels. There is a need for a large, randomized controlled trial examining the efficacy of telephone-based exercise interventions for pregnant and postpartum women.

• 出版日期2011-4