title: Assessment of the physical activity behavior and beliefs of infertile women during assisted reproductive technology treatment.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To understand the physical activity beliefs of infertile women, and their physical activity behavior before and during assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatment.
  
  
  METHODS
  Infertile women undergoing ART treatment completed a survey assessing their physical activity beliefs. In addition, the physical activity behavior of the participants was assessed via the Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The participants were significantly less physically active during the treatment period, with 80.1% reporting that they believed there would be a negative effect on the outcome of their treatment if they did not limit their physical activity.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The present study showed that women's physical activity may decline during ART treatment because of the misconception that pursuing their pre-treatment physical activity routine would decrease their chance of conceiving.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Asssited Reproduction Unit, Vehbi Koc Foundation American Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. dr.mertkucuk@gmail.com
authors.forename: Mert
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kucuk
authors.forename: Fadime
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Doymaz
authors.forename: Bulent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Urman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015444:Exercise / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000523:psychology; D027724:Reproductive Techniques, Assisted / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult