فهرست نشریات علمی دسترسی آزاد ایران

BACKGROUND: The positive effects of physical activities during pregnancy are totally recognizedbut due to lack of knowledge and negative aspect toward it, physical activities decrease throughoutthe pregnancy period. To find the appropriate model to enhance physical activity during pregnancy,the education that are focused on health belief constructs about physical activity during pregnancy,were assessed.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was a semi‑experimental study conducted on 90 pregnantwomen in their first trimester that were divided into two groups of control and intervention.After assessing health belief model (HBM) constructs and measuring the duration of severe/moderate‑intensity) physical activity through a questionnaire, participants were divided intotwo groups of 45. The intervention group received education about physical activity based onHBM and the control group received dental health education. In the second trimester again, theconstructs of HBM and the duration of physical activities were evaluated. Significant level wasset at P < 0.05.RESULTS: Data analysis showed that level of perceived susceptibility/severity and perceivedbenefits and also the level of appealing physical activity (P < 0.05), had a significant increase inthe intervention group after the education, but the mean of the severe/moderate‑intensity physicalactivity with did not rise to 150 min/week.CONCLUSION: Study results showed that education based on HBM could lead to an increase inphysical activity during pregnancy by increasing the level of health beliefs in pregnant women, butthis increase does not reach the adequate level.