Importance Excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) is common and associated with
adverse pregnancy outcomes. Antenatal lifestyle interventions limit GWG; yet benefits of …

Question What are the attitudes, barriers and enablers to physical activity perceived by
pregnant women? Design In a systematic literature review, eight electronic databases were …

Objective To assess the physical activity levels of pregnant women and to examine the
characteristics associated with the practice of exercise and the activities of daily living during …

The mental and physical health benefits of exercise during pregnancy highlight the
importance of understanding the determinants of pregnant women's physical activity. This …

Objectives Identify perceived barriers to leisure-time physical activity during pregnancy to
inform future interventions aimed at improving physical activity levels in pregnancy. Design …

Purpose. In this review, we provide researchers and practitioners with an overview of the
physical activity and pregnancy literature to promote prenatal physical activity, improve …

Background Obesity during pregnancy is associated with increased risk of gestational
diabetes mellitus (GDM) and other complications. Physical activity is a modifiable lifestyle …

Objective Physical activity generally declines during pregnancy, but barriers to activity
during this time period are not well understood. The objective was to examine barriers to …

Abstract Objectives To develop Australian guidelines on physical activity/exercise during
pregnancy and the postpartum period. Design Critical 'umbrella'reviews of the scientific …

The rise in obesity and associated morbidity is currently one of our greatest public health
challenges. Women represent a high risk group for weight gain with associated metabolic …