Monitoring physical activity intensity during pregnancy

KR Evenson, KR Hesketh - American Journal of Lifestyle …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
For apparently healthy pregnant women, regular physical activity is recommended. The
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) created recommendations for …

Exercise medicine considerations for pregnancy-associated breast cancer: Characteristics, prognosis and treatment

B Fleay, F Singh, C Saunders, DR Taaffe… - Women's …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer in women worldwide and is the most common
cancer diagnosis made during pregnancy or in the postpartum period. When breast cancer …

Physical activity in pregnancy: beliefs, benefits, and information-seeking practices of pregnant women in South Africa

UB Okafor, DT Goon - Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background Notwithstanding the benefits of physical activity (PA) during pregnancy,
anecdotal evidence suggests ignorance, unscientific beliefs, and lack of awareness about …

Resistance and mothers' experiences in postnatal team sport:“Didn't you just have a kid?”

T Ritondo, DE Trussell - Leisure Sciences, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Postnatal women's physically active leisure experiences can sometimes be inhibited by
gendered expectations of motherhood. As a result, participation in leisure, such as …

[HTML][HTML] Determinants of changes in women's and men's physical activity and sedentary behavior across the transition to parenthood: a focus group study

V Versele, FM Stok, A Dieberger, T Deliens… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Becoming a parent may cohere with drastic changes in physical activity (PA)
and sedentary behavior (SB). A clear understanding of determinants of changes in PA and …

Perceptions and experiences of exercise among pregnant women

N Ma, JPC Chau, Y Zang, Y Deng, CL Wong… - Midwifery, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction Though exercise during pregnancy can yield important maternal benefits, most
pregnant women in China do less aerobic exercise than is currently recommended. This …

[HTML][HTML] Active pregnancy: a physical exercise program promoting fitness and health during pregnancy—development and validation of a complex intervention

R Santos-Rocha, M Fernandes de Carvalho… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Physical activity during pregnancy is a public health issue. In the view of reproducibility and
the successful implementation of exercise interventions, reporting the quality of such study …

[HTML][HTML] Health literacy and related behaviour among pregnant women with obesity: a qualitative interpretive description study

M Meldgaard, AL Jensen, AD Johansen… - BMC Pregnancy and …, 2022 - Springer
Background Obesity in pregnant women is increasing worldwide, affecting the health of both
mother and baby. Obesity may be associated with inadequate health literacy, a central …

[HTML][HTML] Physical Activity during Preconception Impacts Some Maternal Outcomes—A Cross-Sectional Study on a Population of Polish Women

A Kruszewski, P Przybysz… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: Physical activity is an element of a healthy lifestyle and is safe in most
pregnancies. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of physical activity levels before …

Longitudinal association of physical activity during pregnancy with maternal and infant outcomes: findings from the Australian longitudinal study of women's health

KS Beetham, JG Spathis, S Hoffmann… - Women's …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Physical activity has known benefits during pregnancy; however, the optimum
volume of physical activity through the different stages of pregnancy is not well known …