فهرست نشریات علمی دسترسی آزاد ایران

BACKGROUND: Considering the low level of physical activity in pregnant women in the COVID‑19pandemic period, and on the other hand, the benefits of mobile application (mobile app) learning,we decided to conduct a study to determine the impact of educational intervention based on mobileapp on physical activity in pregnant women.MATERIALS AND METHODS: The present study was quasi‑experimental and examined 93 pregnantwomen aged 16–20 weeks of gestation. Sampling was done on pregnant women participating inthe childbirth preparation classes in Isfahan. We used the validated and reliable questionnaireincluding perceived benefits, perceived barriers, perceived enjoyment, perceived social support,and Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire. The intervention was based on mobile app, and thecontent of the application contained 12 main domains such as description of physical activity andbenefits and barriers of exercise in the pregnancy, different types of proper pregnancy exercise,planning for exercise, and different types of exercise. Finally, data were analyzed using SPSS20,and the Chi‑square test, independent t‑test Paired t‑test were employed. The significance level wasconsidered to be <0.05.RESULTS: The results showed that, after the intervention based on mobile app, the mean scoreof perceived benefits and enjoyment were significantly higher than before the intervention inthe intervention group. Finally, total mean score of physical activity significantly increased in theintervention group, while the change decreased in the control group.CONCLUSION: The results indicated that the use of mobile app can be used to promote physicalactivity in pregnant women. Therefore, it is recommended that mobile app education should applywith face‑to‑face classes in health centers for physical activity in pregnant women in the pandemicsituation.