Advisor Information
Danae Dinkel
Location
Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss Library
Presentation Type
Poster
Start Date
3-3-2017 9:00 AM
End Date
3-3-2017 10:15 AM
Abstract
Objective: Objectively examine postpartum mothers’ physical activity (PA) and sleep. Compare PA and sleep of overweight/obese and normal weight postpartum mothers. Setting: A mid-sized city in the Midwestern United States. Participants: Twenty-one mothers who had an infant at least three months old. Participants were classified as normal weight (n = 8) or overweight (n = 13). Methods: PA and sleep levels were gathered for four days at three time intervals in the six months following childbirth. Wrist-worn Actigraph accelerometers were used to collect data. Results: All participants increased PA over time, especially from visit two to visit three. When separated by weight, normal weight participants significantly increased PA from visit two to three, while overweight participants did not. All participants significantly decreased sleep levels from visit two to three and displayed low levels of sleep overall. When separated by weight, overweight participants significantly decreased sleep from visit two to three, while normal weight participants did not. Conclusion: Unfavorable trends appeared in the PA and sleep of all mothers, especially overweight mothers. PA interventions during and after pregnancy may be key in improving these issues.
Postpartum Physical Activity and Sleep Levels in Overweight and Normal Weight Mothers
Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss Library
Objective: Objectively examine postpartum mothers’ physical activity (PA) and sleep. Compare PA and sleep of overweight/obese and normal weight postpartum mothers. Setting: A mid-sized city in the Midwestern United States. Participants: Twenty-one mothers who had an infant at least three months old. Participants were classified as normal weight (n = 8) or overweight (n = 13). Methods: PA and sleep levels were gathered for four days at three time intervals in the six months following childbirth. Wrist-worn Actigraph accelerometers were used to collect data. Results: All participants increased PA over time, especially from visit two to visit three. When separated by weight, normal weight participants significantly increased PA from visit two to three, while overweight participants did not. All participants significantly decreased sleep levels from visit two to three and displayed low levels of sleep overall. When separated by weight, overweight participants significantly decreased sleep from visit two to three, while normal weight participants did not. Conclusion: Unfavorable trends appeared in the PA and sleep of all mothers, especially overweight mothers. PA interventions during and after pregnancy may be key in improving these issues.