Table 2 Activity levels (Mean ± SEM) assessed using the Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire (PPAQ) for the control and exercise groups during the first trimester (T1) and third trimester (T3) and the T3 vs. T1 change
Activity | T1 | T3 | Change (T3-T1) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Control | Exercise | p | Control | Exercise | p | Control | Exercise | p | |
Total activity (MET-h · week−1) | 354.1 ± 32.9 | 238.0 ± 34.5 | 0.070 | 280.8 ± 37.4 | 204.7 ± 21.8 | 0.089 | −73.3 ± 54.5 | −33.3 ± 17.9 | 0.371 |
Sedentary activity (MET-h · week−1) | 66.6 ± 25.5 | 88.7 ± 9.5 | 0.322 | 57.8 ± 19.4 | 76.5 ± 8.1 | 0.300 | −8.9 ± 13.3 | −12.2 ± 5.0 | 0.775 |
Light intensity (MET-h · week−1) | 124.0 ± 20.2 | 78.7 ± 13.2 | 0.086 | 87.7 ± 18.7 | 83.7 ± 16.7 | 0.894 | −36.4 ± 28.8 | 5.0 ± 9.6 | 0.093 |
Moderate intensity (MET-h · week−1) | 156.0 ± 34.7 | 66.5 ± 26.4 | 0.080 | 129.6 ± 20.9 | 42.7 ± 9.0 | <0.0005 | −26.5 ± 38.3 | −23.8 ± 18.7 | 0.945 |
Vigorous intensity (MET-h · week−1) | 7.5 ± 3.9 | 4.1 ± 1.5 | 0.333 | 5.9 ± 3.4 | 1.9 ± 1.0 | 0.311 | −1.6 ± 4.4 | −2.2 ± 0.9 | 0.897 |
Household activity (MET-h · week−1) | 182.5 ± 43.4 | 63.0 ± 15.6 | 0.004 | 129.8 ± 29.0 | 67.5 ± 15.5 | 0.059 | −52.8 ± 37.1 | 4.5 ± 8.4 | 0.042 |
Occupational activity (MET-h · week−1) | 62.3 ± 18.4 | 93.3 ± 22.5 | 0.432 | 44.3 ± 20.2 | 66.9 ± 8.2 | 0.288 | −18.0 ± 13.8 | −26.5 ± 16.9 | 0.773 |
Sport/Exercise (MET-h · week−1) | 30.0 ± 8.4 | 16.0 ± 6.4 | 0.244 | 19.4 ± 8.4 | 17.1 ± 5.2 | 0.818 | −10.5 ± 8.9 | 1.1 ± 2.5 | 0.266 |