[HTML][HTML] Peer Reviewed: Physical Activity Before and During Pregnancy, Colorado Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, 2012–2015

EN Ussery, ET Hyde, JM Bombard, AL Juhl… - Preventing Chronic …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
We used 2012–2015 data from the Colorado Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring
System to describe changes in self-reported physical activity (PA) before and during …

Process evaluation methods and results from the Health in Pregnancy and Postpartum (HIPP) randomized controlled trial

S Wilcox, AA Dahl, AK Boutté, J Liu, K Day… - BMC Pregnancy and …, 2022 - Springer
Background Excessive gestational weight gain has increased over time and is resistant to
intervention, especially in women living with overweight or obesity. This study described the …

Close relationships as sources of pregnancy-related weight stigma for expecting and new mothers

TS Nagpal, KE Nippert, M Velletri, AJ Tomiyama… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Background Experiencing weight stigma during pregnancy is detrimental to psychosocial
health outcomes, including increasing maternal stress and undermining engagement in …

[HTML][HTML] Uncovering barriers to prenatal physical activity and exercise among South African pregnant women: a cross-sectional, mixed-method analysis

UB Okafor, DT Goon - Frontiers in public health, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background The barriers to prenatal physical activity and exercise have been widely
reported in the literature, highlighting context-specific challenges. However, generally …

A qualitative investigation of a prenatal yoga intervention to prevent excessive gestational weight gain: A thematic analysis of interviews

J Green, D James, L Larkey, J Leiferman… - … Therapies in Clinical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Purpose To describe pregnant women's experiences and perceived facilitators/barriers of a
prenatal yoga intervention to prevent excessive gestational weight gain (EGWG). Methods …

An antenatal wish list: A qualitative systematic review and thematic synthesis of UK dietary advice for weight management and food borne illness

J Stockton, L Nield - Midwifery, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives To understand UK women's experiences of antenatal dietary advice for risk of
food borne illness and weight gain. Design A systematic review and thematic synthesis of …

[PDF][PDF] Exercise in pregnancy increases placental angiogenin without changes in oxidative or endoplasmic reticulum stress

DB Hardy, X Mu, KS Marchiori… - Medicine & Science in …, 2021 - exerciseismedicine.gr
ABSTRACT HARDY, DB, X. MU, KS MARCHIORI, and MF MOTTOLA. Exercise in
Pregnancy Increases Placental Angiogenin without Changes in Oxidative or Endoplasmic …

[HTML][HTML] An exploratory analysis of gait biomechanics and muscle activation in pregnant females with high and low scores for low back or pelvic girdle pain during and …

JJ Bagwell, N Reynolds, JA Smith, M Walaszek… - Clinical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background The purpose of this study was to compare gait kinematics, kinetics, and muscle
activation between pregnant females with high and low scores for low back and/or pelvic …

Pregnant and postpartum women's perceptions of barriers to and enablers of physical activity during pregnancy: A qualitative systematic review

R McKeough, C Blanchard… - Journal of Midwifery & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Physical activity throughout pregnancy has been shown to have health benefits
for the pregnant person, including reductions in the risk of preeclampsia and gestational …

Determinants of physical activity among Black women during pregnancy

M Garland, JE Wilbur, M Schoeny, M Reed… - Journal of Obstetric …, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective To describe associations among background determinants of physical activity,
modifiable theoretical determinants of physical activity, and measures of physical activity …