Knowledge and performance of pregnant women referring to Shabihkhani hospital towards ‎exercises during pregnancy and postpartum periods

Inroduction: Physical activity has an important role in health of pregnant women. The aim of this ‎study is determination of knowledge and performance of pregnant women towards exercises during ‎pregnancy and postpartum periods In this descriptive- analytic study 200 women were assessed. data such as ‎demographic characteristics and knowledge and performance of women about pregnancy and ‎postpartum exercise were recorded by questionnaire and analyzed with ‎χ‎ 2‎‏ statistical test and then ‎odds Ratio(OR) and 95% confidence Interval (CI) is estimated.‎ The mean (±SD) knowledge score was 21.6±7.7. 60% of women had medium knowledge ‎about pregnancy and postpartum exercises. Only 19% of cases recommended to performing ‎exercise with 68.4% by midwife. During pregnancy only 39% of women had physical activity that ‎most exercise was walking. 48.1% of women keeping exercise till 9th months of pregnancy. There ‎was a significant differences between knowledge and physical activity during pregnancy (P=0.025) ‎but there werent any correlation with other variables. Most of the women had medium knowledge about physical activities and had not good ‎performance. Therefore, we emphasis on teaching about exercise importance and its role on ‎improve of women performance during pregnancy.‎