Physical activity and pregnancy outcomes: an expert review

EL Gascoigne, CM Webster, AW Honart, P Wang… - American journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
This expert review aimed to assess current literature on the effect and tracking of physical
activity during pregnancy and associated outcomes. Self-reported physical activity may be …

Level of physical activity in pregnant populations from different geographic regions: a systematic review

C Silva-Jose, M Sánchez-Polán, R Barakat… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study was to examine the level of physical activity during pregnancy in
different populations worldwide. An intensive search was carried out from February until May …

Long-term IoT-based maternal monitoring: system design and evaluation

F Sarhaddi, I Azimi, S Labbaf, H Niela-Vilén, N Dutt… - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
Pregnancy is a unique time when many mothers gain awareness of their lifestyle and its
impacts on the fetus. High-quality care during pregnancy is needed to identify possible …

Pregnant women's daily patterns of well-being before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Finland: Longitudinal monitoring through smartwatch technology

H Niela-Vilén, J Auxier, E Ekholm, F Sarhaddi… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Technology enables the continuous monitoring of personal health parameter
data during pregnancy regardless of the disruption of normal daily life patterns. Our research …

Family function fully mediates the relationship between social support and perinatal depression in rural Southwest China

Y Huang, Y Liu, Y Wang, D Liu - BMC psychiatry, 2021 - Springer
Background Perinatal depression is the most common complication of gestation and
childbearing affecting women and their families, and good social support and family function …

The impact of COVID-19 on the physical activity and sedentary behaviour levels of pregnant women with gestational diabetes

M Hillyard, M Sinclair, M Murphy, K Casson… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background The aim of this study was to understand how physical activity and sedentary
behaviour levels of pregnant women with gestational diabetes in the UK have been affected …

Physical activity and exercise during pregnancy in Africa: a review of the literature

UB Okafor, DT Goon - BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2020 - Springer
Background Pregnancy is an important phase in a woman's life, with health status at this
stage affecting both the woman and her child's life. Global evidence suggests that many …

Elite athletes get pregnant, have healthy babies and return to sport early postpartum

J Sundgot-Borgen, C Sundgot-Borgen… - BMJ Open Sport & …, 2019 - bmjopensem.bmj.com
Objectives To enhance knowledge on pregnancy and return to sport in the postpartum
period in elite female athletes. Methods 34 Norwegian elite athletes (33.1 years) and 34 …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of physical exercise on autophagy and apoptosis in aged brain: Human and animal studies

DZ Andreotti, JN Silva, AM Matumoto… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The aging process is characterized by a series of molecular and cellular changes over the
years that could culminate in the deterioration of physiological parameters important to …

Physical activity and associated factors among pregnant women in Ethiopia: facility-based cross-sectional study

TT Hailemariam, YS Gebregiorgis… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2020 - Springer
Background Regular physical activity (PA) has health benefits, including reducing the risk of
complications during pregnancy. In Ethiopia, little is known about PA status and its …