Figures and Tables
Figure 1. Experimental design. Participants were randomized
into either 1. Standard-care control (CTL; 30 minutes of walking once
daily; blue line), or 2. Postmeal walking (PMW; 3 x 10-minute walks
after each main meal; yellow line) for the entirety of the trial.
Continuous glucose monitoring (green line) was collected for 7-days at
28- and 35-weeks’ gestation. ActivPAL inclinometer (purple line) was
collected for 7-days at 28-, 32-, and 35-weeks’ gestation. Birth
outcomes were collected after delivery.
Figure 2. A. Mean 24 h incremental Area Under Curve
(iAUC a.u.) for Postmeal Walking (PMW) vs. Control (CTL) at baseline,
28-, and 35-weeks’ gestation. B. Mean adherence
(min.day-1) to PMW and CTL 30-min prescriptions at
baseline, 28-, 32-, and 35-weeks’ gestation. C. Mean daily
stepping time for PMW and CTL at baseline, 28-, 32-, and 35-weeks’
gestation. *PMW had significantly lower daily stepping time compared to
CTL (group: p = 0.05). D. Mean daily sitting time for PMW and
CTL at baseline, 28-, 32-, and 35-weeks’ gestation. *PMW had
significantly higher sitting time compared to CTL (group: p = 0.02).
Table 1. Mean glucose, adherence, and physical activity for
postmeal walking (PMW), and standard-care (CTL).