“Conscious Nine Months”: Exploring Regular Physical Activity amongst Pregnant Women—A Qualitative Study Protocol
Abstract
:1. Introduction
1.1. Background
1.2. Research Question
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. “Conscious Nine Months” PA Programme for Pregnant Women
2.2. Study Design
2.3. Study Participants
- Inclusion criteria:
- Exclusion criteria:
2.4. Interview Setting
2.5. Recruitment Strategies and Data Collection Methods
2.6. Data Analysis
2.7. Rigour
2.8. Ethical Considerations
3. Discussion
3.1. Strengths
3.2. Limitations
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Substantive contribution | Does the article contribute to the broader understanding of the studied subject, demonstrating a scientific perspective that can also be seen within the construction of the text? |
Impact | Does the research affect the reader and generate new questions or awaken a response in a reader, e.g., for action—to try new practices or to write? |
Width | Is the evidence comprehensive in both the conduct of the interviews and the depth of interpretation and analysis? Does the article contain quotations from participants and potential alternative explanations? |
Coherence | Does the study seem internally complete and externally coherent with existing research/theories? |
Credibility | The participants’ reflections will be sought on interpretations of the data; i.e., member checks will be performed in order to deepen analysis and ensure fairness and believability of interpretations. |
Transparency | Co-authors—N. O. and M. P., serving as critical friends, scrutinising theoretical preferences, and conducting data collection and the analysis process. As they come from different subject areas other than pregnancy exercise, they can aid in uncovering potential assumptions and taken-for-granted beliefs. |
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Makaruk, B.; Grantham, W.; Organista, N.; Płaszewski, M. “Conscious Nine Months”: Exploring Regular Physical Activity amongst Pregnant Women—A Qualitative Study Protocol. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 11605. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191811605
Makaruk B, Grantham W, Organista N, Płaszewski M. “Conscious Nine Months”: Exploring Regular Physical Activity amongst Pregnant Women—A Qualitative Study Protocol. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(18):11605. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191811605
Chicago/Turabian StyleMakaruk, Beata, Weronika Grantham, Natalia Organista, and Maciej Płaszewski. 2022. "“Conscious Nine Months”: Exploring Regular Physical Activity amongst Pregnant Women—A Qualitative Study Protocol" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 18: 11605. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191811605
APA StyleMakaruk, B., Grantham, W., Organista, N., & Płaszewski, M. (2022). “Conscious Nine Months”: Exploring Regular Physical Activity amongst Pregnant Women—A Qualitative Study Protocol. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(18), 11605. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191811605