Table 3 Behavioral changes after the 4-week postpartum cardio-obstetric rehabilitation program

Total activity

mean ± SD

258.88 ± 77.10

266.56 ± 92.83

7.69 ± 28.65

median (min-max)

258.72 (140.53-341.38)

252.33 (160.20-392.60)

14.62 (-27.63-52.22)

Sedentary activity

mean ± SD

46.35 ± 33.03

47.08 ± 34.35

0.73 ± 15.48

median (min-max)

36.40 (21.53-109.73)

37.10 (19.25-114.98)

-6.30 (-20.20-14.87)

Light-intensity activity

mean ± SD

136.77 ± 61.52

104.45 ± 30.20

-32.32 ± 37.67

median (min-max)

146.48 (51.98-208.60)

103.61 (67.03-143.50)

-37.98 (-77.35-15.05)

Moderate-intensity activity

mean ± SD

80.62 ± 45.48

102.08 ± 38.69

21.46 ± 16.40

median (min-max)

78.55 (14.20-151.98)

109.88 (41.95-157.73)

26.25 (5.75-48.82)

Vigorous-intensity activity

mean ± SD

2.84 ± 4.21

5.28 ± 5.10

2.44 ± 2.99

median (min-max)

0.82 (0.00-10.50)

3.38 (1.63-15.00)

3.38 (-1.50-6.63)

Number of steps (steps)

mean ± SD

6254.00 ± 2408.98

6785.20 ± 2208.62

531.20 ± 254.52

median (min-max)

5296.00 (4683.50-8303.50)

5793.00 (5406.50-8660.00)

514.00 (199.00-915.00)

Sedentary time (min)

mean ± SD

938.48 ± 244.18

767.42 ± 120.32

-171.05 ± 177.95

median (min-max)

872.25 (772.17-1137.90)

745.90 (656.61-889.00)

-126.35 (-419.00-1.00)

Light activity time (min)

mean ± SD

179.99 ± 82.81

210.21 ± 77.74

30.22 ± 23.60

median (min-max)

158.50 (110.25-260.48)

218.88 (143.05-273.05)

24.52 (0.60-62.38)

Moderate activity time (min)

mean ± SD

14.08 ± 13.23

21.02 ± 20.12

6.94 ± 9.00

median (min-max)

10.50 (5.92-24.04)

13.70 (6.93-38.77)

2.95 (-1.40-17.71)

Vigorous activity time (min)

mean ± SD

19.51 ± 20.66

17.86 ± 13.60

-1.65 ± 12.07

median (min-max)

10.25 (5.48-38.17)

11.10 (6.49-32.61)

0.85 (-21.62-10.50)

Total score

mean ± SD

42.20 ± 12.77

45.74 ± 13.68

3.54 ± 4.88

median (min-max)

44.70 (26.70-58.20)

46.58 (32.20-58.20)

3.50 (-4.25-8.00)

Estimated VO₂ peak (mL/kg/min)

mean ± SD

27.75 ± 5.49

29.27 ± 5.88

1.52 ± 2.10

median (min-max)

28.83 (21.08-34.63)

29.63 (23.45-34.63)

1.51 (-1.83-3.44)

Estimated METs (MET-h/week)

mean ± SD

7.93 ± 1.57

8.36 ± 1.68

0.44 ± 0.60

median (min-max)

8.24 (6.02-9.89)

8.47 (6.70-9.89)

0.43 (-0.52-0.98)

 Physical functioning

mean ± SD

70.83 ± 22.89

79.17 ± 27.28

8.33 ± 16.02

median (min-max)

70.00 (35.00-95.00)

92.50 (40.00-100.00)

5.00 (-20.00-25.00)

 Role-Physical

mean ± SD

54.17 ± 40.05

91.67 ± 12.91

37.50 ± 34.46

median (min-max)

50.00 (0.00-100.00)

100.00 (75.00-100.00)

25.00 (0.00-75.00)

 Bodily pain

mean ± SD

60.42 ± 21.82

74.58 ± 32.73

14.16 ± 37.84

median (min-max)

51.25 (45.00-100.00)

90.00 (22.50-100.00)

32.50 (-47.50-55.00)

 General health

mean ± SD

58.50 ± 14.47

70.00 ± 23.45

11.50 ± 17.99

median (min-max)

55.00 (41.00-80.00)

67.50 (35.00-100.00)

10.00 (-15.00-40.00)

 Vitality

mean ± SD

51.67 ± 17.51

66.67 ± 24.01

15.00 ± 30.82

median (min-max)

50.00 (30.00-80.00)

62.50 (30.00-100.00)

20.00 (-25.00-55.00)

 Social functioning

mean ± SD

77.08 ± 12.29

87.50 ± 20.92

10.42 ± 16.61

median (min-max)

81.25 (62.50-87.50)

100.00 (50.00-100.00)

12.50 (-12.50-12.50)

 Role-Emotional

mean ± SD

72.22 ± 44.31

94.45 ± 13.61

22.22 ± 40.37

median (min-max)

100.00 (0.00-100.00)

100.00 (66.67-100.00)

0.00 (0.00-100.00)

 Emotional Well-Being

mean ± SD

67.33 ± 18.83

82.00 ± 19.39

14.67 ± 28.02

median (min-max)

68.00 (44.00-88.00)

88.00 (48.00-100.00)

0.00 (-8.00-56.00)

 Total score

mean ± SD

5.00 ± 4.10

3.67 ± 4.41

-1.33 ± 4.13

median (min-max)

5.00 (0.00-9.00)

3.00 (0.00-12.00)

-2.00 (-6.00-4.00)

 Total score

mean ± SD

6.67 ± 2.58

5.17 ± 3.76

-1.50 ± 3.45

median (min-max)

6.50 (3.00-11.00)

5.00 (0.00-11.00)

-1.00 (-4.00-4.00)

 Possible depression (10-12)

n (%)

1 (16.67)

1 (16.67)

 Probable depression (≥13)

n (%)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)