Physical Activity during Pregnancy: Impact of Applying Different Physical Activity Guidelines

Table 1

Definitions of physical activity guidelines and activity categorizations.

PA guideline	MVPA	MVPA bouts	M2VPA bouts	3 * 30	5 * 30	MET PA
Sufficient	≥150 min; accumulated; MVPA	≥150 min MVPA performed in ≥10 min bouts	≥150 min MVPA performed in ≥10 min bouts with 1 min VPA = 2 min MPA	≥3 sessions MVPA sustained for ≥30 mins	≥5 sessions MVPA sustained for ≥30 mins	≥500 MET min
Insufficient	1–149 min accumulated MVPA	1–149 min MVPA performed in ≥10 min bouts	1–149 min MVPA performed in ≥10 min bouts with 1 min VPA = 2 min MPA	1-2 sessions MVPA sustained for ≥30 mins	1–4 sessions MVPA sustained for ≥30 mins	1–499 MET; minutes
None	0 min; accumulated; MVPA	0 min MVPA performed in ≥10 min bouts	0 min MVPA performed in ≥10 min bouts with 1 min VPA = 2 min MPA	0 sessions MVPA sustained for ≥30 mins	0 sessions MVPA sustained for ≥30 mins	N/A

Sufficient activity was defined as enough activity to meet the guideline. MVPA: moderate-vigorous physical activity; M2VPA: 1 minute of vigorous physical activity is equivalent to 2 minutes of moderate activity. N/A: The “none” category is not applicable to this guideline.