Visiting natural open spaces in urban areas during pregnancy and its association with daily physical activity

Abstract

Examinamos la relación entre las visitas a espacios naturales abiertos (ENA) y la actividad física (AF) en diferentes trimestres del embarazo. Utilizamos datos de GPS y acelerómetros de mujeres residentes en Donostia-San Sebastián y Barcelona. Las visitas diarias a ENA se asociaron con un aumento de aproximadamente 8 minutos de actividad física moderada a vigorosa (AFMV) durante el primer y segundo trimestre del embarazo.

Las mujeres que visitaron ENA tuvieron mayor probabilidad de cumplir con las recomendaciones diarias de AF de la OMS durante el primer trimestre.

Las visitas a ENA pueden promover la AF de forma constante durante el embarazo, mejorando la salud y el bienestar maternos en entornos urbanos.

We examined the association between visiting natural open spaces (NOS) and physical activity (PA) at different trimesters of pregnancy. We used GPS and accelerometer data from women residing in Donostia-San Sebastian and Barcelona. Daily visits to NOS were associated with an increase of circa 8 min of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in the first and second trimesters of pregnancy. Women who visited NOS were more likely to meet the WHO daily PA guidelines during the first trimester. Visiting NOS can promote PA consistently during pregnancy, improving maternal health and well-being in urban settings.