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Essay / Exercise During Pregnancy Essay - 1771
Tara HotchkissFebruary 25, 2014Child developmentMWF: 1 p.m.-2:15 p.m.My 3 articles on exercise during/after pregnancy.1. Summary of the 3 articles: The common goal of these 3 articles is to determine how a pregnant woman's healthy exercise will affect the growth of the fetus and the mother during and after delivery. The other part of these experiments involves asking mothers about their beliefs about the impact of exercise on their children. To prove or support these beliefs, experiments and studies have been carried out mainly during the gestation period. The data collected was used as evidence to show mothers and other researchers how exercise during pregnancy will harm the child later in life. Another point common to these three studies is the method which is the following: empirical studies. The definition of empirical studies is a study in which data is collected through direct or indirect experiments and/or observations (Bruns1).2. Exploratory analysis of exercise adherence patterns in sedentary pregnant women. By: Yeo SeonAe, Associate Professor of Nursing - What was the study hypothesis? Exercising during pregnancy is a positive procedure as well as an important part of pregnancy. Exercise is important because not only does it help prevent the child's risk of weight gain, diabetes, or preeclampsia; but it also benefits the mother (NursingResearch7). To begin this study, researchers describe exercise as defined, planned, structured, and repetitive physical activity aimed at improving or maintaining physical fitness (Caspersen, Powell, & Christenson, 1985). - Describe the participants and the research sample. the study was not Hispanic Caucasian. The average was 31 ± 5 years old with 15 ± 2 years of education...... middle of paper ...... healthy.Articles:1. Yeo, S., Cisewski, J., Lock, E.F., and Marron, J.S. (2010). Exploratory analysis of exercise adherence patterns in sedentary pregnant women. Nursing Research, 59(4), 280-287. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/NNR.0b013e3181dbbd612. Evenson, KR and Bradley, CB (2010). Beliefs about exercise and physical activity among pregnant women. Patient Education and Counseling, 79(1), 124-129. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2009.07.0283. Kirkby, RJ, Symons, AM and Greenwood, KM (2000). Exercise tips for pregnant women. Journal of Family Studies, 6(1), 135-137. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/619461151?accountid=14556Citations:1. Bruns, Cynthia. “Empirical research”. Empirical research. California State University Paulina June & George Pollak Library, Fullerton, nd Web. March 2. 2014.