Christopher P Connolly1,2,3,4, Lanay M Mudd1,2,3,4, James M Pivarnik1,2,3,4. 1. Washington State University, Pullman, Washington (CPC). 2. National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH). 3. National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland (LMM). 4. Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan (JMP).
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Pregnancy-induced nausea and vomiting are common maladies during early pregnancy and may be related to physical activity (PA). Our objective was to determine relations among work-related PA (work PA), leisure-time physical activity (LTPA), and nausea during the first trimester. STUDY DESIGN: Online or mailed surveys with questions on pregnancy-related nausea, work PA, and LTPA were completed by 70 women at 15 to 30 months postpartum. Women recalled nausea during the first trimester (none, ≤1 h/d, 2-3 h/d, 4-6 h/d, ≥6 h/d) as well as LTPA frequency, duration, and type. Women also recalled total working hours in their first trimester and percentage of time sitting, standing, and walking at work. RESULTS: A total of 42 women (60%) were categorized as having high nausea (≥2 h/d). Mann-Whitney U tests showed that women with low nausea had significantly more MET minutes per week of LTPA (P = .05) and hours per week spent standing at work (P = .03). Logistic regression analyses showed standing for ≥20 h/wk at work was related to reduced odds of high nausea (adjusted odds ratio = 0.23; 95% CI = 0.06-0.96), whereas meeting LTPA guidelines was nonsignificantly related to reduced odds. CONCLUSION: These findings suggest an inverse relationship between first trimester PA and level of nausea. Further investigation is needed to determine the directionality of these relations.
OBJECTIVE: Pregnancy-induced nausea and vomiting are common maladies during early pregnancy and may be related to physical activity (PA). Our objective was to determine relations among work-related PA (work PA), leisure-time physical activity (LTPA), and nausea during the first trimester. STUDY DESIGN: Online or mailed surveys with questions on pregnancy-related nausea, work PA, and LTPA were completed by 70 women at 15 to 30 months postpartum. Women recalled nausea during the first trimester (none, ≤1 h/d, 2-3 h/d, 4-6 h/d, ≥6 h/d) as well as LTPA frequency, duration, and type. Women also recalled total working hours in their first trimester and percentage of time sitting, standing, and walking at work. RESULTS: A total of 42 women (60%) were categorized as having high nausea (≥2 h/d). Mann-Whitney U tests showed that women with low nausea had significantly more MET minutes per week of LTPA (P = .05) and hours per week spent standing at work (P = .03). Logistic regression analyses showed standing for ≥20 h/wk at work was related to reduced odds of high nausea (adjusted odds ratio = 0.23; 95% CI = 0.06-0.96), whereas meeting LTPA guidelines was nonsignificantly related to reduced odds. CONCLUSION: These findings suggest an inverse relationship between first trimester PA and level of nausea. Further investigation is needed to determine the directionality of these relations.
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Keywords:
leisure-time physical activity; nausea; pregnant women; work physical activity
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