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Physical activity and exercise during pregnancy in Africa: a review of the literature
Uchenna Benedine Okafor, Daniel Ter Goon
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth (2020) Vol. 20, Iss. 1
Open Access | Times Cited: 40

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Antenatal physical exercise level and its associated factors among pregnant women in Hawassa city, Sidama Region, Ethiopia
Dereje Zeleke Belachew, Teshome Melese, Ketemaw Negese, et al.
PLoS ONE (2023) Vol. 18, Iss. 4, pp. e0280220-e0280220
Open Access | Times Cited: 22
Predictors of physical activity among pregnant women in Harare, Zimbabwe
Annechien van Hove, Eleanor N. Sithambuli, Wethembekile P. Ncube, et al.
PLOS Global Public Health (2025) Vol. 5, Iss. 1, pp. e0003470-e0003470
Open Access
PERFIL DE GESTANTES QUE NÃO PRATICAM EXERCÍCIOS FÍSICOS
Lucas Rodrigues Ruas, Mara Regina Caino Teixeira Marchiori, Andressa da Silveira, et al.
Revista Enfermagem Atual In Derme (2025) Vol. 99, Iss. 1, pp. 025003-025003
Open Access
What social media analyses can tell us about Ghanaian women's concerns during pregnancy
Martina Anto‐Ocrah, Tori Valachovic, Joseph W. Lanning, et al.
Frontiers in Digital Health (2025) Vol. 7
Open Access
A physical activity counseling intervention to promote health among pregnant women: a study protocol of randomized clinical trial
Xin Chen, Yongfang Deng, Caroline J. Fu, et al.
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth (2025) Vol. 25, Iss. 1
Open Access
Social Support and Physical Activity in Pregnant Women With Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Exploring the Mediating Role of Fear of Falling
Y P Wang, Rong Zhang, Suwen Feng
Nursing Open (2025) Vol. 12, Iss. 3
Open Access
Maternal health during pregnancy and oral health of 4-year-olds: a birth cohort study from Brazil
Clarissa Nachtigall Fôlha, Helena Silveira Schuch, Sarah Arangurem Karam, et al.
Brazilian Oral Research (2025) Vol. 39
Open Access
Factors associated with the level of physical activity in a multi-ethnic pregnant population – a cross-sectional study at the time of diagnosis with gestational diabetes
Lisa Garnweidner‐Holme, Lena Henriksen, Kirsti Bjerkan, et al.
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth (2022) Vol. 22, Iss. 1
Open Access | Times Cited: 20
A socio-ecological model of factors influencing physical activity in pregnant women: a systematic review
Junjiang Sun, Magdalena Piernicka, Aneta Worska, et al.
Frontiers in Public Health (2023) Vol. 11
Open Access | Times Cited: 12
The effect of exercise training and motivational counselling on physical activity behaviour and psychosocial factors in pregnant women: secondary analyses of the FitMum randomised controlled trial investigating prenatal physical activity
Signe de Place Knudsen, Caroline Borup Roland, Saud Abdulaziz Alomairah, et al.
BMC Public Health (2024) Vol. 24, Iss. 1
Open Access | Times Cited: 4
Physical activity, sedentary behavior, and women’s health: evidence gap map
Fernanda Laís Loro, Thatiane Lopes Valentim Di Paschoale Ostolin
Revista Brasileira de Atividade Física & Saúde (2024) Vol. 28, pp. 1-29
Open Access | Times Cited: 3
Trimester‐specific association between fetal growth and physical activity in pregnant women: total physical activity vs moderate‐to‐vigorous exercise
Ji Hu, Y. Ma, Meng Sun, et al.
Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (2024) Vol. 64, Iss. 3, pp. 330-338
Closed Access | Times Cited: 3
Can we hit prenatal depression and anxiety through HIIT? The effectiveness of online high intensity interval training in pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic: a randomized controlled trial
Dominika Wilczyńska, Tamara Walczak-Kozłowska, Łukasz Radzimiński, et al.
BMC Sports Science Medicine and Rehabilitation (2022) Vol. 14, Iss. 1
Open Access | Times Cited: 15
Factors associated with antenatal exercise in Arba Minch town, Southern Ethiopia: A community-based cross-sectional study
Maechel Maile Beyene, Mulugeta Shegaze Shimbre, Gebresilasea Gendisha Ukke, et al.
PLoS ONE (2022) Vol. 17, Iss. 2, pp. e0260840-e0260840
Open Access | Times Cited: 13
An Overview of Physical Activity Research Evolution in Africa: The Global Observatory for Physical Activity—GoPA!
Adewale L. Oyeyemi, Andrea Ramírez Varela, Estelle V. Lambert, et al.
Journal of Physical Activity and Health (2024) Vol. 21, Iss. 5, pp. 434-444
Closed Access | Times Cited: 2
Physical activity and sleep quality among pregnant women during the first and second trimesters are associated with mental health and adverse pregnancy outcomes
Bin Song, Dan Wang, Xiaoli Yan, et al.
BMC Women s Health (2024) Vol. 24, Iss. 1
Open Access | Times Cited: 2
Barriers to physical activity in pregnant women living in Iran and its predictors: a cross sectional study
Zari Dolatabadi, Leila Amiri‐Farahani, Katayon Ahmadi, et al.
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth (2022) Vol. 22, Iss. 1
Open Access | Times Cited: 12
Exploring Antenatal Exercise: Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices, and Influencing Factors among Pregnant Women in Libya
Alhadi M. Jahan, Salima M Anaiba
Advances in Rehabilitation Science and Practice (2023) Vol. 12
Open Access | Times Cited: 6
The Mediating Role of Physical Activity Self‐Efficacy in Predicting Moderate‐Intensity Physical Activity in Pregnant People at High Risk for Gestational Diabetes
Xiao Yang, Rongrong Han, Yingli Song, et al.
Journal of Midwifery & Women s Health (2023) Vol. 69, Iss. 3, pp. 403-413
Closed Access | Times Cited: 5
Coping Experiences of Nigerian Women during Pregnancy and Labour: A Qualitative Study.
Deborah Tolulope Esan, Janet Efemena Adugbo, Israel Opeyemi Fawole, et al.
PubMed (2023) Vol. 11, Iss. 1, pp. 23-33
Closed Access | Times Cited: 4
Knowledge and Practice of Exercise During Pregnancy Among Pregnant Women Receiving Antenatal Care in Selected Public Health Facilities in Lusaka, Zambia
Margaret Phiri, Rosemary Ndonyo Likwa, Margaret M. Mweshi, et al.
American Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences (2024)
Open Access | Times Cited: 1
Physical activity levels and influencing factors among pregnant women in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Wei Zhang, Le Zhang, Ping Xu, et al.
International Journal of Nursing Studies (2024) Vol. 158, pp. 104841-104841
Closed Access | Times Cited: 1
Glucose and oxygen in the early intrauterine environment and their role in developmental abnormalities
Antonia Hufnagel, Imogen Grant, Catherine Aiken
Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology (2022) Vol. 131, pp. 25-34
Open Access | Times Cited: 7
Exercise During Pregnancy: Knowledge and Beliefs Among Females in Saudi Arabia
Abdulrahim M. Gari, Sarah S Aldharman, Wedad O Alalawi, et al.
Cureus (2022)
Open Access | Times Cited: 6
Do pregnant African women exercise? A meta-analysis
Yohannes Fikadu Geda, Seid Jemal Mohammed, Tamirat Melis, et al.
PLoS ONE (2023) Vol. 18, Iss. 9, pp. e0289421-e0289421
Open Access | Times Cited: 2
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