Changes in leisure-time physical activity among Brazilian pregnant women: comparison between two birth cohort studies (2004 - 2015)

• Main Authors: Carolina de Vargas Nunes Coll (Author), Marlos Rodrigues Domingues (Author), Pedro Curi Hallal (Author), Inácio Crochemore Mohnsam da Silva (Author), Diego Garcia Bassani (Author), Alicia Matijasevich (Author), Aluísio Barros (Author), Iná S. Santos (Author), Andréa Dâmaso Bertoldi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Low levels of leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) during pregnancy have been shown in studies conducted worldwide. Surveillance is extremely important to monitor the progress of physical activity patterns over time and set goals for effective interventions to decrease inactivit...