@misc{10481/94529,
year = {2024},
month = {8},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10481/94529},
abstract = {Pregnancy involves various physiological, physical, and social changes that can impact
the mental health of the woman, causing her to have a stressful experience. Physical fitness (PF)
is postulated as a powerful marker of health in this population. Therefore, this longitudinal study
examined the association of PF with maternal emotional well-being and ill-being outcomes at 16th
and 34th gestational weeks (g.w.) in a sample of 158 pregnant women (32.9 ± 4.7 years old). Selfreported
PF was assessed with the valid and feasible International Fitness Scale [i.e., overall PF,
cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), muscular strength, speed–agility, and flexibility]; positive and negative
affect, emotional intelligence, and resilience were measured using validated questionnaires
specifically designed for this purpose. The results showed that women with greater overall PF and its
components showed higher positive affect and lower negative affect (all, p < 0.05); greater emotional
intelligence (all, p < 0.05); and greater resilience (all, p < 0.05), with similar results both in the 16th
and the 34th g.w. These findings underscore the pivotal role of PF in promoting emotional health and
resilience during pregnancy, thereby highlighting the need for integrating PF enhancement strategies
in prenatal care programs.},
organization = {Fellowship from the Andalucía Talent-Hub Program, launched
by the Andalusian Knowledge Agency (AAC), cofunded by the European Union’s Seventh Framework
Program, Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions (COFUND–Grant Agreement nº291780)},
organization = {Andalusian Regional Government Department of Health (PI-0395-2016)},
organization = {University of Granada, Research and Knowledge Transfer Fund (PPIT) 2016, Excellence
Actions Programme: Units of Scientific Excellence; Unit of Excellence on Exercise and Health (UCEES)},
organization = {Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports (Grant
number FPU17/03715)},
organization = {Margarita Salas postdoctoral grant, convened by
de University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), funded by the Ministry of Universities of Spain
and the European Union-Next GenerationEU},
organization = {Juan de la Cierva Fellowship from the Spanish
Ministry of Science and Innovation (2022 call, JDC2022-048611-I)},
publisher = {MDPI},
keywords = {Pregnancy/gestation},
keywords = {Fitness},
keywords = {Positive affect},
title = {The Role of Physical Fitness in EmotionalWell-Being and Distress during Pregnancy: The GESTAFIT Project},
doi = {10.3390/healthcare12171692},
author = {Marín Jiménez, Nuria and De la Flor Alemany, Marta and Baena García, Laura and Corres, Pablo and Molina-Hidalgo, Cristina and Aparicio García-Molina, Virginia},
}