Knowledge and Beliefs of Medical Practitioners about Exercise during Pregnancy

  • Memoona Khan University Institute of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Paksitan
  • Arooj Ashfaq University Institute of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Paksitan
  • Kamran Hanif University Institute of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Paksitan
  • Ruhamah Yousaf Shalamar Institute of Health sciences , lahore, Pakistan
  • Tallat Anwar Faridi Health services academy islamabad, Pakistan
Keywords: Beliefs, physical intervention, activity, behavior, gestational period

Abstract

Exercise in pregnancy is connected with a reduction in numerous regular issues of pregnancy (1). It is presented that ladies are not meeting the activity proposal of the past studies(2). A bunch of variables not constrained to convictions and states of mind of ladies concerning exercise in pregnancy (3). Normal exercise has been embroiled as imperative elements inclining to practice commitment or fear among pregnant women Objective: Objective of this study is awareness of benefits of exercise in gynecologic and obstetric conditions. To access the views of medical practitioners about exercise in pregnancy.Methods: A solace test of ninety-three specialists were chosen, working in the private and government therapeutic administrations division, 29 medicinal Professionals took participate , there were 26 Gyne doctors, 14 physiotherapists included and 24 restorative officers participated,
appreciated this observational study, realistic outline mull over. A survey consist of 21 questions was passed on physically at helpful practices and through email to an on-line. Expressive experiences and repeat tables were figured for all request. P esteem was critical less than 0.05. Results: Most of experts74% assumes that movement in the midst of pregnancy is invaluable, and was capable on an extensive part of the typical focal points. Forty-nine percent assumed that giving movement direction is a basic bit of pre-birth care, at any rate only 50 % gave illuminating flyers and few (24 %) insinuated rehearse experts. (48 %) were oblivious to the endorsed practice rules. Conclusions: The results from this examination were found that medical professionals had their optimistic rejoinder concerning preparation in the midst of pregnancy. They endorse guide control exercises to their patients.

Published
2021-08-16
How to Cite
Khan, M., Ashfaq, A., Hanif, K., Yousaf, R., & Faridi, T. A. (2021). Knowledge and Beliefs of Medical Practitioners about Exercise during Pregnancy. Pakistan Journal of Physical Therapy (PJPT), 4(2), 14-19. https://doi.org/10.52229/pjpt.v4i2.1172
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