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Quality and quantity of motion activities during pregnancy
OŠMEROVÁ, Lucie
The thesis is aimed at physical activities exercised by pregnant women, for whom the physiological pregnancy is in progress. The theoretical part characterizes physiological, risk and pathologic pregnancy. The pregnancy symptoms, physical and psychological changes connected to pregnancy are also characterized. Next part is based on the importance of physical activities, the impact on a women's health and the impact on an unborn baby. The thesis describes the appropriate physical activities for pregnant, such as walking, swimming, dancing, cycling, yoga, special exercise and so on. Moreover, it mentions inappropriate physical activities, such as downhill skiing, tennis, squash and skating. The thesis also includes the contraindication of physical activities for pregnant. The practical part of the thesis is aimed at finding out preference of physical activities for pregnant, their opportunities to exercise the physical activities nearby and it also explores if the pregnant are informed by their gynaecologist about some appropriate possibilities of exercising physical activities. The quality research was chosen for this thesis. The research survey took place via controlled interviews, which were recorded on a recording device and then the results were transcribed into a written form. The interviewed women were addressed through the centres for pregnant and gynaecologic clinics of South Bohemian Region. The survey took place from the 3rd of March to the 18th of March 2016. The interviews, which were composed of sixteen questions, were provided by sixteen pregnant women. The information from all the respondents was used to create Mind Maps. In total there were eight categories, which show a total of nine Mind Maps. The aim was to explore how the pregnant women perceive the physical activities and what is the awareness of possibilities to exercise physical activities. There were three research questions. First of them was: In what kind of physical activity are the pregnant interested the most? The second question was: What are the possibilities for the pregnant to exercise physical activities nearby? The last question was related to providing some information to pregnant by their gynaecologist: Are the pregnant informed by their gynaecologist about the possibilities to exercise physical activities? According to information from all questioned pregnant women, the most preferred exercise was walking. The exercise for pregnant and yoga are also favourite. Futhermore, the respondents mentioned riding a stationary bicycle, gymnastic ball exercise and agility. As well as this, the pregnant exercise enough and they also think so. The pregnant women also list swimming, yoga, ball exercise, Pilates, running and Nordic walking as some other possibilities to exercise. According to interviews, the pregnant women are not enough informed by their gynaecologists about the possibilities of physical activities. Despite the currency, this issue is still incomprehensible. The survey could be a good source of information mainly for gynaecologists or midwives. The survey could improve providing some information for pregnant women about possibilities of physical activities, which would not endanger both the pregnant and an unborn baby.
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