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Nursing Problems / Problemy Pielęgniarstwa
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4/2018
vol. 26
 
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Associations between physical activity, selected lifestyle factors, and quality of life during puerperium

Patrycja Ostrogórska
,
Karolina Hutniczak
,
Magdalena Humaj-Grysztar
,
Julia Nawrot
,
Paula Janczyk
,
Paweł Jagielski
,
Dorota Matuszyk

Problemy Pielęgniarstwa 2018; 26 (4): 300–306
Data publikacji online: 2019/04/13
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Introduction
Physical activity and a healthy lifestyle bring many benefits to the health of both mother and child and contribute to the improvement in the well-being of women. Regular exercise prevents depression and prepares the body for delivery and the puerperium, which is associated with significant changes in the quality of women’s life. Aim of the study was to assess the impact of physical activity and selected lifestyle elements in pregnant women on their quality of life after birth.

Material and methods
The study included 109 women after natural births and caesarean sections. The diagnostic survey method and questionnaire technique were used in the study. The author’s questionnaire survey, the Quality of Life Questionnaire SF-36v2, and Ch. B. Corbin’s Healthy Lifestyle Questionnaire were applied.

Results
The study showed that 85% of the women led unhealthy lifestyles, while 67% of the interviewees were physically active during pregnancy. Proper diet, ability to control stress, and adherence to the advice of doctors contributed to a better quality of life after birth. It was demonstrated that women giving natural birth had a significantly lower quality of mental life compared to women giving birth through caesarean section.

Conclusions
A relationship was demonstrated between selected elements of healthy lifestyle in pregnancy and the quality of life after birth. In the group studied, it was the way the pregnancy ended which determined the quality of life of the women. No statistically significant effect of physical activity on the quality of life was determined.

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