TY - JOUR
T1 - Exercise in early pregnancy among women with migraine
T2 - A hospital-based cross-sectional study
AU - Hegaard, Hanne K.
AU - Emborg, Marie Stampe
AU - Wieland, Stine
AU - Chalmer, Mona Ameri
AU - de Wolff, Mie Gaarskjær
AU - Ballegaard, Nanna Roed
AU - Damm, Peter
AU - Rom, Ane Lilleøre
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 The Authors
PY - 2025
Y1 - 2025
N2 - Objective: Migraine is one of the most common pain disorders among women of childbearing age. While medical treatment might be necessary for some during pregnancy, non-pharmacological approaches, such as exercise, are generally recommended. We aimed to assess the association between migraine and exercise behaviours, adherence to the national recommendations for exercise, and the type of exercise undertaken during early pregnancy within a cohort of Danish women. Methods: We performed a cross-sectional study using patient-reported questionnaire data from The Copenhagen Pregnancy Cohort (2013–2019). Logistic regression analyses were applied to assess associations between migraine and the selected outcomes, with adjustment for relevant confounders. Results: We included 24,017 pregnancies. Women with migraine were more likely to refrain from exercise in early pregnancy compared to those without (46.4% vs 40.8%) (aOR 1.26, 95% CI 1.12–1.41). Additionally, they were more likely not to meet the national recommendations for exercise (62.9% vs 57.8%), (aOR 1.27, 95% CI 1.13–1.42). The differences were consistent among women with migraine with aura (MA) and migraine without aura (MO), respectively. Women with and without migraine participated in similar types of exercise during early pregnancy. Conclusions: Our findings indicate that women with migraine were less likely to engage in exercise and to adhere to the national recommendations of exercise, compared to those without. Findings were similar for women with MA and MO. The types of exercise performed did not differ between groups.
AB - Objective: Migraine is one of the most common pain disorders among women of childbearing age. While medical treatment might be necessary for some during pregnancy, non-pharmacological approaches, such as exercise, are generally recommended. We aimed to assess the association between migraine and exercise behaviours, adherence to the national recommendations for exercise, and the type of exercise undertaken during early pregnancy within a cohort of Danish women. Methods: We performed a cross-sectional study using patient-reported questionnaire data from The Copenhagen Pregnancy Cohort (2013–2019). Logistic regression analyses were applied to assess associations between migraine and the selected outcomes, with adjustment for relevant confounders. Results: We included 24,017 pregnancies. Women with migraine were more likely to refrain from exercise in early pregnancy compared to those without (46.4% vs 40.8%) (aOR 1.26, 95% CI 1.12–1.41). Additionally, they were more likely not to meet the national recommendations for exercise (62.9% vs 57.8%), (aOR 1.27, 95% CI 1.13–1.42). The differences were consistent among women with migraine with aura (MA) and migraine without aura (MO), respectively. Women with and without migraine participated in similar types of exercise during early pregnancy. Conclusions: Our findings indicate that women with migraine were less likely to engage in exercise and to adhere to the national recommendations of exercise, compared to those without. Findings were similar for women with MA and MO. The types of exercise performed did not differ between groups.
KW - Exercise
KW - Migraine
KW - Non-pharmacological approaches
KW - Physical activity
KW - Pregnancy
U2 - 10.1016/j.srhc.2024.101062
DO - 10.1016/j.srhc.2024.101062
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 39746233
AN - SCOPUS:85214203746
VL - 43
JO - Sexual & Reproductive HealthCare
JF - Sexual & Reproductive HealthCare
SN - 1877-5756
M1 - 101062
ER -