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Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2012, 2, 346-355 OJOG /10.4236/ojog.2012.24073 Published Online November 2012 (http://www.SciRP.org/journal/ojog/) Antenatal physical activity counseling among healthcare providers* Jenn Leiferman , Margaret Gutilla , James Paulson , Jim Pivarnik 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Department of Community and Behavioral Health, Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora, USA Department of Epidemiology, Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora, USA Old Dominion University, Norfolk, USA Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA Email: jenn.leiferman@ Received 10 August 2012; revised 9 September 2012; accepted 18 September 2012 ABSTRACT portunities on the current national guidelines on an- tenatal physical activity. Objective: Pregnant women often report a lack of knowledge concerning the safety of exercising during pregnancy. Healthcare providers play an integral role in providing pregnant women with the necessary knowledge to promote antenatal physical activity. Thus, the objective of this study was to assess health- care providers’ beliefs, attitudes, knowledge and practices related to antenatal physical activity coun- seling. Study Design: 188 Providers (i.e. obstetricians, midwives, and family medicine physicians) completed a 39 closed-item survey. Characteristics among heal- thcare providers’ physical activity counseling prac- tices as well as belief, attitudes and knowledge were explored. Results: The majority of all providers agreed that physical activity during pregnancy will result in numerous improved health outcomes for mother and baby. Approximately half of the providers (48%, n = 89) were not familiar with the current national guides recommending that women free of obstetric compli- cations should engage in at least 150 minutes of