• PERCEIVED EXERCISE AND RECREATION AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL CLINIC


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    • ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This study assessed knowledge and attitude of pregnant women towards antenatal exercises (ANEx). Methods. The cross-sectional study recruited 189 pregnant women from six selected antenatal clinics in Ile-Ife, South-West, Nigeria. Data were obtained on maternal characteristics, knowledge, and attitude towards ANEx. Results. Relaxation and breathing (59.8%), back care (51.3%), and muscle strengthening (51.3%) exercises were the most commonly known ANEx. Prevention of back pain risk (75.9%) and excess weight gain (69.1%) were perceived as benefits, while lower extremities swelling (31.8%) and ext ... Continue Reading

         

      TABLE OF CONTENTS - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]TABLE OF CONTENTSABSTRACTCHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTION1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY1.2 PROBLEM STATEMENT1.3 STUDY OBJECTIVES1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY1.5 STUDY QUESTIONS/HYPOTHESES1.6 SCOPE AND LIMITATION OF THE STUDY1.7 DEFINITION OF TERMSCHAPTER TWOREVIEW OF RELATED AND RELEVANT LITERATURE2.1 INTRODUCTIONCHAPTER THREERESEARCH METHODLOGY3.1 RESEARCH DESIGN3.2 STUDY AREA3.3 SOURCES OF DATA3.4 POPULATION OF THE STUDY3.5 SAMPLE SIZE DETERMINATION3.6 INSTRUMENTATION3.7 RELIABILITY AND VALIDITY OF INSTRUMENT3.8 METHOD OF DATA ANALYSISCHAPTER FOURDATA PRESENATATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION4.1 DATA P ... Continue Reading

         

      CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]1.1 Background of the studyDuring pregnancy the body experience dramatic physiological and psychological changes which is natural and to remain healthy, the pregnant woman must indulge in regular physical activities call exercise.1 The professional health workers need to carefully design physical exercise programme to enable the pregnant woman remain healthy. In country like Brazil, her Ministry of Health stipulates that in addition to consultation and prenatal care, breathing and relaxation techniques should be taught for better control of labour and general well-being (2). Different exercise ... Continue Reading