RT journal article
T1 Association of Self-Reported Physical Fitness with Pregnancy Related Symptoms the GESTAFIT Project
A1 Marín Jiménez, Nuria
A1 Borges Cosic, Milkana María
A1 Ocón-Hernández, Olga
A1 Coll Risco, Irene
A1 Flor-Alemany, Marta
A1 Baena-García, Laura
A1 Castro Piñero, José
A1 Aparicio, Virginia A.
A2 Didáctica de la Educación FísicaPlástica y Musical
K1 International Fitness Scale
K1 gestation
K1 strength
K1 flexibility
K1 cardiorespiratory fitness
K1 agility
K1 pregnancy discomfort
AB We explored the association of physical fitness (PF) with pregnancy-related symptoms, at the 16th and 34th gestational weeks (g.w.). The International Fitness Scale and the Pregnancy Symptoms Inventory were employed to assess self-reported PF and pregnancy-related symptoms, respectively. At the 16th g.w. greater self-reported overall PF was associated with lower incidence of urinary frequency (p = 0.020); greater overall PF, cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), muscular strength and speed-agility were associated with lower incidence of tiredness-fatigue (all, p < 0.05); greater overall PF and speed-agility were associated with lower incidence of poor sleep (both, p < 0.05); greater CRF and flexibility were associated with lower limitations by tiredness-fatigue (both, p < 0.05); and greater flexibility was associated with lower limitations by poor sleep (p = 0.021). At the 34th g.w. greater self-reported overall PF, CRF and muscular strength were associated with lower incidence of tiredness-fatigue (all, p < 0.05); greater CRF was associated with lower incidence of poor sleep (p = 0.019); and, greater flexibility was associated with lower incidence of increased vaginal discharge (p = 0.023). Adequate levels of PF, especially CRF, may help women to cope with the most endorsed pregnancy-related symptoms and its limitations, especially tiredness-fatigue and poor sleep.
PB MDPI
SN 1660-4601
YR 2021
FD 2021-04
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/24903
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/24903
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 21-sep-2026