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<journal-id>2301-1254</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Anales de la Facultad de Medicina]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Anfamed]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2301-1254</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad de la República. Facultad de Medicina]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2301-12542025000201502</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.25184/anfamed2025v12n2a7</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[El embarazo como factor motivador del ejercicio.]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Pregnancy as a Motivating Factor for Exercise.]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[A gravidez como fator motivador para a prática de exercícios.]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Guzzo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Vanessa]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Briozzo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Leonel]]></given-names>
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<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de la República Facultad de Medicina Clínica Ginecotocológica A]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Montevideo ]]></addr-line>
<country>Uruguay</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>12</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.edu.uy/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2301-12542025000201502&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.edu.uy/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2301-12542025000201502&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.edu.uy/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2301-12542025000201502&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción:  A pesar de los beneficios de la actividad física durante el embarazo, solo un 33 % de las embarazadas realiza ejercicio gestacional. Nuestro objetivo es determinar si la realización de actividad física previa al embarazo se relaciona con la práctica de ejercicio durante la gestación.  Metodología:  Se realizó un estudio descriptivo, observacional, transversal a un grupo de embarazadas que participaron de un programa de ejercicio durante la gestación. Se recabaron datos sobre su actividad física previa al embarazo utilizando el cuestionario PARmed-X.  Resultados:  Del total de mujeres que realizaron ejercicio durante el embarazo, un 52,6 % (n=10) no tenía antecedente de actividad física previa a la gestación. El análisis de asociación para la relación entre el ejercicio previo al embarazo y la práctica de actividad física durante la gestación arrojó un valor p = 0,102, sin alcanzar significancia estadística.  Conclusiones:  No se encontró una asociación significativa entre la práctica de ejercicio antes del embarazo y la actividad física durante la gestación. Sin embargo, un hallazgo relevante es que muchas mujeres que no realizaban ejercicio previamente comenzaron a hacerlo durante el embarazo al recibir información adecuada y comprender sus beneficios. Esto resalta el papel fundamental de la educación y el acceso a programas estructurados en la promoción de la actividad física gestacional. Es imprescindible desarrollar políticas públicas que promuevan el acceso universal, gratuito y equitativo a programas de ejercicio durante la gestación.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction: Despite the benefits of physical activity during pregnancy, only 33% of pregnant women engage in gestational exercise. Our objective is to determine whether physical activity prior to pregnancy is related to exercise during gestation.  Methodology:  A descriptive, observational, cross-sectional study was conducted with a group of pregnant women who participated in an exercise program during pregnancy. Data on their physical activity prior to pregnancy were collected using the PARmed-X questionnaire.  Results:  Of the total number of women who exercised during pregnancy, 52.6% (n=10) had no prior history of physical activity before gestation. The association analysis for the relationship between prior exercise and physical activity during pregnancy yielded a value p = 0.102, without reaching statistical significance.  Conclusions:  No significant association was found between pre-pregnancy exercise and physical activity during gestation. However, a noteworthy finding is that many women who had not previously exercised began doing so during pregnancy after receiving proper information and understanding its benefits. This highlights the crucial role of education and access to structured programs in promoting physical activity during pregnancy. It is essential to develop public policies that ensure universal, free, and equitable access to exercise programs for pregnant women.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[Resumo  Introdução:  Apesar dos benefícios da atividade física durante a gestação, apenas 33% das gestantes praticam exercício gestacional. Nosso objetivo é determinar se a realização de atividade física prévia à gestação está relacionada com a prática de exercício durante a gravidez.  Metodologia:  Realizou-se um estudo descritivo, observacional e transversal com um grupo de gestantes que participaram de um programa de exercício durante a gravidez. Foram coletados dados sobre sua atividade física prévia à gestação utilizando o questionário PARmed-X.  Resultados:  Do total de mulheres que realizaram exercício durante a gravidez, 52,6% (n=10) não apresentavam antecedente de atividade física prévia à gestação. A análise de associação entre o exercício pré-gestacional e a prática de atividade física durante a gravidez resultou em valor de p = 0,102, sem atingir significância estatística.  Conclusões:  Não foi encontrada associação significativa entre a prática de exercício antes da gestação e a atividade física durante a gravidez. Entretanto, um achado relevante é que muitas mulheres que não realizavam exercício previamente iniciaram a prática durante a gestação ao receber informações adequadas e compreender seus benefícios. Isso ressalta o papel fundamental da educação e do acesso a programas estruturados na promoção da atividade física gestacional. É imprescindível desenvolver políticas públicas que promovam o acesso universal, gratuito e equitativo a programas de exercício durante a gestação.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[embarazo]]></kwd>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[pre-gestational]]></kwd>
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<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[pré-gestacional]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[exercício]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[atividade física]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[gestação]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[barreiras]]></kwd>
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