Knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward exercises among women visiting an infertility clinic: A cross-sectional study

Health Care Women Int. 2023 Apr;44(4):473-486. doi: 10.1080/07399332.2022.2091569. Epub 2022 Jun 29.

Abstract

Globally, there is a rising prevalence of infertility, and it has a negative consequence on the quality of life of women. The researchers aimed to understand the knowledge, attitude, and practice of women with infertility toward exercises. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 332 women aged between 18 and 45 years attending an infertility clinic in a tertiary hospital in Southern India. Participants filled a self-developed, content validated, pilot-tested questionnaire. Informants perceived stress and weight gain to be the major causes of infertility. Exercise was believed to improve fertilization by 55.4% of the participants, and walking and yoga were the preferred mode of exercises.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Female
  • Fertility Clinics
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*
  • Humans
  • Infertility*
  • Middle Aged
  • Quality of Life
  • Young Adult