Table 1. Distribution of responses to questions regarding the frequency of: Recommending aerobic exercise, recommending resistance exercise, recommending that sedentary individuals initiate exercise during pregnancy, and recommending a maximum heart rate during exercise.
| Item |
N |
Likert Scale Response Value |
| 1 or 2 |
3 to 5 |
6 or 7 |
Mean (±SD) |
| Freq Aerobic |
82 |
6.0% |
30.4% |
63.4% |
5.6 (1.5) |
| Freq Resist |
81 |
23.4% |
60.5% |
16.0% |
3.8 (1.6) |
| Freq BeginEx |
83 |
15.6% |
53.1% |
31.4% |
4.4 (1.8) |
| Freq MaxHR |
81 |
18.5% |
19.7% |
61.7% |
5.3 (2.1) |
Freq = frequency of recommending, Aerobic = aerobic exercise, Resist = resistance exercise, BeginEx = a sedentary individual begin an exercise program during the pregnancy, MaxHR = that patients keep their heart rate under a maximum level during exercise. Responses were made on a 1-7 Likert scale where 1 = "never" and 7 = "always".
