@misc{10481/68423,
year = {2021},
month = {3},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10481/68423},
abstract = {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 < 0.05); greater overall PF and speed-agility were associated with lower incidence of poor sleep (both, p < 0.05); greater CRF and flexibility were associated with lower limitations by tiredness-fatigue (both, p < 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 < 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.},
organization = {Regional Ministry of Health of the Junta de Andalucia 

PI-0395-2016},
organization = {Research and Knowledge Transfer Fund (PPIT)},
organization = {Excellence Actions Programme: Scientific Units of Excellence (UCEES)},
organization = {Regional Ministry of Economy, Knowledge, Enterprises and University},
organization = {European Commission

SOMM17/6107/UGR},
organization = {Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports 

FPU17/03715},
publisher = {MDPI},
keywords = {International Fitness Scale},
keywords = {Gestation},
keywords = {Strength},
keywords = {Flexibility},
keywords = {Cardiorespiratory fitness},
keywords = {Agility},
keywords = {Pregnancy discomfort},
title = {Association of Self-Reported Physical Fitness with Pregnancy Related Symptoms the GESTAFIT Project},
doi = {10.3390/ijerph18073345},
author = {Marín Jiménez, Nuria and Borges Cosic, Milkana and Ocón Hernández, Olga and Coll Risco, Irene and De la Flor Alemany, Marta and Baena García, Laura and Aparicio García-Molina, Virginia},
}