Knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward exercises among women visiting an infertility clinic

A cross-sectional study

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ID15217257
AuthorsShashwathi Gundimi (Manipal Academy of Higher Education), Bhamini Krishna Rao (0000-0002-2708-0245, Manipal Academy of Higher Education), Ajay Bailey (0000-0003-3163-6805, Utrecht University), Pratap Kumar (0000-0002-3778-3518, Manipal Academy of Higher Education), Vipin Nair (Manipal Academy of Higher Education), Kiransha R Velingkar (Manipal Academy of Higher Education), Preetha Ramachandra (0000-0002-8241-2396, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, corresponding author)
Year2022
Volume44
Issue4
Pages473-486
Publication date2022-06-29
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueHealth Care For Women International (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0739-9332 • E-ISSN: 1096-4665
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/07399332.2022.2091569
PMID35766486
OpenAlexW4283717961
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited31

Globally, there is a rising prevalence of infertility, and it has a negative consequence on the quality of life of women. The researchers aimed to understand the knowledge, attitude, and practice of women with infertility toward exercises. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 332 women aged between 18 and 45 years attending an infertility clinic in a tertiary hospital in Southern India. Participants filled a self-developed, content validated, pilot-tested questionnaire. Informants perceived stress and weight gain to be the major causes of infertility. Exercise was believed to improve fertilization by 55.4% of the participants, and walking and yoga were the preferred mode of exercises

Cross-sectional study · Family medicine · Infertility · Pregnancy · Quality of life (healthcare · Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy · Medicine · Nursing · Ovarian function and disorders · Reproductive Health and Technologies

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