Knowledge on Exercise Behaviors During Pregnancy
Location
Poster Sessions (Learning Commons)
Session Format
Poster Presentation
Your Campus
Armstrong Campus - Armstrong Center, April 19th
Academic Unit
College of Public Health
Research Area Topic:
Public Health & Well Being - Community & Practice-based Research
Co-Presenters and Faculty Mentors or Advisors
Ana M. Palacios, MD, PhD
Abstract
Introduction: Georgia has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the United States with 16.9 deaths per 100,000 live births. Unfortunately, only 23% to 29% of pregnant women in the U.S meet the requirements for physical activity. The purpose of this study is to assess the knowledge of adults living in the state of Georgia on exercise behavior knowledge during pregnancy. We hypothesize that knowledge on exercise during pregnancy is low among adults in the state of Georgia.
Methods: An online survey using Qualtrics XM ®, Seattle WA, USA. was implemented between March 1st and March 23rd of 2022 among adults living in Georgia through social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, personal email contacts). Data was analyzed using IBM-SPSS Version 28.
Results: A total of 599 adults were surveyed. Younger adults between 18 to < 21 years of age were associated with significantly lower knowledge scores on pregnancy exercise behaviors relative to older people. Adults who self-identified as neither Black nor>White, who were non-Hispanic, and with a High School/Associate’s degree or less, were associated with significantly lower knowledge scores, relative to adults who reported being Black, White, or with higher education and/or Hispanic, respectively.
Conclusions: Young adults with lower education from a non-Hispanic background may benefit most from an education intervention.
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Presentation Type and Release Option
Presentation (Restricted to Georgia Southern)
Start Date
4-19-2022 1:00 PM
End Date
4-19-2022 2:00 PM
Recommended Citation
Cummings, Sydney, "Knowledge on Exercise Behaviors During Pregnancy" (2022). GS4 Georgia Southern Student Scholars Symposium. 1.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/research_symposium/2022A/2022A/1
Knowledge on Exercise Behaviors During Pregnancy
Poster Sessions (Learning Commons)
Introduction: Georgia has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the United States with 16.9 deaths per 100,000 live births. Unfortunately, only 23% to 29% of pregnant women in the U.S meet the requirements for physical activity. The purpose of this study is to assess the knowledge of adults living in the state of Georgia on exercise behavior knowledge during pregnancy. We hypothesize that knowledge on exercise during pregnancy is low among adults in the state of Georgia.
Methods: An online survey using Qualtrics XM ®, Seattle WA, USA. was implemented between March 1st and March 23rd of 2022 among adults living in Georgia through social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, personal email contacts). Data was analyzed using IBM-SPSS Version 28.
Results: A total of 599 adults were surveyed. Younger adults between 18 to < 21 years of age were associated with significantly lower knowledge scores on pregnancy exercise behaviors relative to older people. Adults who self-identified as neither Black nor>White, who were non-Hispanic, and with a High School/Associate’s degree or less, were associated with significantly lower knowledge scores, relative to adults who reported being Black, White, or with higher education and/or Hispanic, respectively.
Conclusions: Young adults with lower education from a non-Hispanic background may benefit most from an education intervention.
