Background Physical activity during pregnancy is generally considered safe and beneficial
for both the pregnant woman and her fetus. The overall aim was to investigate pregnant …

Objective: To describe reported patterns of postpartum physical activity and to identify
benefits or risks associated with postpartum physical activity at 6 weeks postpartum. Design …

OBJECTIVE:: to examine the potential effect of low-risk pregnancy on women's recreational
activity patterns and to explore pregnant women's beliefs and information sources regarding …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this paper was to describe the rationale, data collection, and
proposed analyses for examination of mediators of change in physical activity from …

Background Despite the well-established benefits of exercise during pregnancy, many
women remain inactive. This may be related, in part, to women's beliefs about exercise in …

Studies have demonstrated that postnatal women are at high risk for physical inactivity and
generally show lower levels of leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) compared to …

Background: Physical activity during pregnancy is associated with reduced risk of adverse
maternal and fetal outcomes. However, the majority of pregnant women are inactive and …

Background Physical activity is essential to maternal and infant health. Healthcare
professionals should inform pregnant women about benefits of physical activity to prevent …

Regular physical activity contributes positively to physical and psychological health. Adverse
consequences of inactivity may be an especially important problem among pregnant …

Objective Women are often advised to return to activity (RTA) as early as 6 weeks
postpartum, despite undergoing significant physical, physiological and psychological …