PREGNANT WOMEN’S ATTİTUDES TOWARDS EXERCİSE AND RELATED FACTORS GEBELERİN EGZERSİZE YÖNELİK TUTUMLARI VE İLİŞKİLİ FAKTÖRLER
Journal of Inonu University Vocational School of Health Services, vol.13, no.3, pp.811-822, 2025 (Scopus, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 13 Issue: 3
- Publication Date: 2025
- Doi Number: 10.33715/inonusaglik.1568081
- Journal Name: Journal of Inonu University Vocational School of Health Services
- Journal Indexes: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.811-822
- Keywords: Attitude, Exercise, Pregnancy
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- Yozgat Bozok University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
This study aimed to evaluate the attitudes of pregnant women towards exercise and the effecting factors. This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted by 222 pregnant women. The data of the study were collected using the Personal Information Form and the Attitude Scale towards Exercise in Pregnancy (ATTS). In the statistical evaluation, descriptive evaluations and Mann-Whitney U, Kruskal-Wallis, and multiple regression analyses were used. GETS total score average of pregnant women was 124.29±10.26 (min.:86, max.:149), “knowledge and benefit” sub-dimension mean score was 98.85±11.08 (min.:60, max.:114), and the mean score of the “barrier” sub-dimension was determined as 25.44±7.20 (min.:13, max.:56). It was found that pregnant women had a moderately positive attitude towards exercise, and although they had a high level of knowledge about the benefits of exercise during pregnancy, they had a relatively low positive attitude towards exercise during pregnancy.