Czynniki warunkujące stany emocjonalne kobiet ciężarnych uczestniczących w zajęciach ruchowych

The aim of the study was to determine the effect of a single exercise session on mood states in pregnant women and to establish determinants of the effect size. Subjects in the study were 25 pregnant women aged 22 to 36 years participating in a physical exercise program “Active Nine Months”. The following tools were used: POMS, UMACL, STAI, GHQ-28, LOT-R, NEO-FFI; the Labor Anxiety Scale and personal questionnaire developed by the author. A single session of physical exercise was followed by a significant improvement in the participants’ mood states. The most salient determinant of mood improvement was trimester of pregnancy, allowing to predict the degree of decrease in state anxiety, anger and confusion. Labor anxiety was positively correlated with trait anxiety and economic status. The trimester of pregnancy and marital status were its predictors. Systematic physical activity during pregnancy may act as an important factor decreasing the risk of affective disorders and enhancing pregnant women’s quality of life.