title: Physical activity and depression symptoms among pregnant women from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005-2006.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine the association between objectively measured physical activity and depression symptoms among a nationally representative sample of pregnant women to provide a more accurate understanding of the relationship between physical activity and depression symptoms.
  
  
  METHODS
  We employed a cross-sectional study design.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005-2006 were used for this study.
  
  
  METHODS
  One-hundred and forty-one pregnant women wore an ActiGraph accelerometer for 7 days and completed the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 to assess depression status.
  
  
  RESULTS
  More than 19% of the participants experienced some depression symptoms, and compared to their counterparts not having depression symptoms, they were less physically active.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  An inverse association was found between physical activity and depression symptoms among pregnant women. When feasible, nurses are encouraged to help facilitate physical activity among pregnant women, assuming an uncomplicated pregnancy.
authors: Department of Exercise Science, Lansing School of Nursing and Health Sciences, Bellarmine University, Louisville, KY.. Electronic address: ploprinzi@bellarmine.edu.
authors: Paul D
authors: PD
authors: Loprinzi
authors: Lansing School of Nursing and Health Sciences, Bellarmine University, Louisville, KY.
authors: Elizabeth M
authors: EM
authors: Fitzgerald
authors: Program in Exercise and Sport Science, School of Biological and Population Health Sciences, College of Public Health and Human Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR.
authors: Bradley J
authors: BJ
authors: Cardinal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D015992:Body Mass Index; D016001:Confidence Intervals; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D016015:Logistic Models; D009043:Motor Activity; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D016017:Odds Ratio; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D037841:Pregnant People / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult