Physical activity during pregnancy 2011–12
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AIHW
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2019) Physical activity during pregnancy 2011–12, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 19 March 2024.
APA
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2019). Physical activity during pregnancy 2011–12. Canberra: AIHW.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Physical activity during pregnancy 2011–12. AIHW, 2019.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Physical activity during pregnancy 2011–12. Canberra: AIHW; 2019.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2019, Physical activity during pregnancy 2011–12, AIHW, Canberra.
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Currently, little is known about how much, and what types of, physical activity pregnant women undertake in Australia. This short report investigates the types and amount of physical activity undertaken by women during pregnancy, with comparisons made between pregnant and non-pregnant women of the same age, and against Australia’s Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines for adults.
- ISBN: 978-1-76054-511-6
- Cat. no: PHE 243
- Pages: 20
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Only 3 in 10 pregnant women met the Australian physical activity guideline
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Two-thirds of pregnant women were active for fewer than 150 minutes per week
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Just over half of pregnant women exercised for fitness, usually walking