Exercise Benefits and Barriers in Pregnancy

NCT07134959 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: E-1146814
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 300
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to examine the validity and reliability of the Exercise Benefits/Barriers Scale in pregnant women. It will contribute to raising awareness about engaging in physical activity and exercise during pregnancy in the pregnant population through the applied questionnaires.

Conditions

Pregnancy

Keywords

pregnancy; exercise; Questionnaire; physical activity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Exercise Benefits/Barriers Scale (EBBS):

  Developed in 1987 by Sechrist et al. to assess individuals' perceptions of the benefits of and barriers to exercise (Sechrist et al., 1987). It is a Likert-type scale with responses rated from "4 = strongly agree" to "1 = strongly disagree." The scale consists of two subscales: EBBS-Benefits and EBBS-Barriers. The EBBS-Benefits subscale contains 29 items, while the EBBS-Barriers subscale contains 14 items. In the EBBS-Barriers subscale, lower scores indicate a higher perceived barrier to exercise, whereas in the EBBS-Benefits subscale, higher scores indicate a more positive perception of exercise. The validity and reliability of the Turkish version were demonstrated by Saraç et al. (2024), with Cronbach's alpha coefficients of 0.95 for the EBBS-Benefits subscale and 0.82 for the EBBS-Barriers subscale (Saraç et al., 2024).

  At baseline and 5 days after the first assessment

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Barriers to Physical Activity During Pregnancy Scale

  at baseline

• Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire (PPAQ)

  at baseline

• International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF)

  at baseline

• Pregnancy Exercise Self-Efficacy Questionnaire

  at baseline

• Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for Kinesiophobia

  at baseline

Study Arms (2)

study group

pregnant women

control group

healthy non-pregnant women

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 45 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: women
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Ordu University Training and Research Hospital

You may qualify if:

• Being between 18 and 45 years of age,
• Being in the second or third trimester of pregnancy,
• Being literate in Turkish,
• Willingness to participate in the study.

You may not qualify if:

• Presence of pregnancy complications that may prevent physical activity and exercise (e.g., preeclampsia, vaginal bleeding, heart disease),
• Presence of orthopedic or neurological problems that may hinder participation in the study,
• Presence of visual, auditory, or cognitive impairments severe enough to prevent participation in the study,
• Multiple pregnancy.
• Being between 18 and 45 years of age,
• Female sex,
• Being literate in Turkish,
• Willingness to participate in the study.
• Having a disease severe enough to prevent physical activity and exercise (e.g., endocrine and metabolic disorders, cardiopulmonary diseases),
• Presence of orthopedic or neurological problems that may hinder participation in the study,
• Presence of visual, auditory, or cognitive impairments severe enough to prevent participation in the study,
• Participation in another experimental or drug study during the study period,
• Being pregnant or suspected of pregnancy,
• Having experienced pregnancy, childbirth, or surgical intervention within the last six months.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ordu University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Ordu Üniversitesi

Ordu, Altınordu, 52000, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

• Semiha Yenişehir

  Ordu University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Target Duration: 5 Days
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 14, 2025
• First Posted: August 21, 2025
• Study Start: September 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: November 25, 2025
• Study Completion: December 1, 2025
• Last Updated: January 22, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)