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Area of Science:

  • Reproductive Health
  • Maternal Health
  • Exercise Physiology

Background:

  • Movement behaviors (physical activity, sedentary behavior, sleep) are critical for maternal and child health but understudied longitudinally.
  • Limited data exists on accelerometer-measured movement patterns, including weekday-weekend variations, across the preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum periods.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate longitudinal changes in physical activity (PA), sedentary behavior, and sleep patterns.
  • To analyze these changes from preconception through 12-month postpartum using objective accelerometry data.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective cohort study in Singapore involving 139 women aged 18-45.
  • Accelerometry data collected at preconception, mid-pregnancy (24-28 weeks), and 12-month postpartum.
  • Generalized estimating equations used to analyze changes in PA intensity, sedentary behavior, and sleep duration.

Main Results:

  • Moderate- and vigorous-intensity PA decreased during pregnancy, with vigorous PA remaining low postpartum. Light-intensity PA increased postpartum.
  • Sedentary behavior increased in mid-pregnancy but decreased postpartum. Sleep duration decreased postpartum.
  • No significant weekday-weekend differences in moderate/vigorous PA; less light PA and more sedentary behavior on weekdays during mid-pregnancy and postpartum.

Conclusions:

  • Promote sustained moderate- and vigorous-intensity PA throughout the perinatal period, emphasizing postpartum recovery.
  • Leverage increased postpartum light-intensity PA to reduce sedentary behavior, especially on weekdays.
  • Implement strategies to support maternal sleep, particularly during weekdays, due to observed postpartum decline.