Association of Self-Reported Physical Fitness with Pregnancy Related Symptoms the GESTAFIT Project

Nuria Marín-Jiménez; Milkana Borges-Cosic; Olga Ocón-Hernández; Irene Coll-Risco; Marta Flor-Alemany; Laura Baena-García; José Castro-Piñero; Virginia A. Aparicio

Association of Self-Reported Physical Fitness with Pregnancy Related Symptoms the GESTAFIT Project

2021

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 &lt: 0.05): greater overall PF and speed-agility were associated with lower incidence of poor sleep (both, p &lt: 0.05): greater CRF and flexibility were associated with lower limitations by tiredness-fatigue (both, p &lt: 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 &lt: 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.

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