Walking promotion in healthy pregnant women and perinatal outcomes: a multivariate analysis comparing active and sedentary mothers

Key Points

• This analysis aims to examine the relationship between walking activity during pregnancy and perinatal outcomes.
• Conducted a secondary analysis of data from a walking program for pregnant women.
• Compared outcomes between active and sedentary mothers during the third trimester.
• Utilized multivariate analysis to assess associations with obstetric and neonatal outcomes.
• No statistically significant associations found between walking during the third trimester and perinatal outcomes.
• Results emphasize the need for caution due to low adherence to the walking program.