Encouraging physical activity during and after pregnancy in the COVID-19 era, and beyond
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Atkinson, L., DeVivo, M., Hayes, L., Hesketh, K. R., Mills, H., Newham, J. J., Olander, E. K. and Smith, D. M. 2020. Encouraging physical activity during and after pregnancy in the COVID-19 era, and beyond. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17 (7304), pp. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17197304
Authors | Atkinson, L., DeVivo, M., Hayes, L., Hesketh, K. R., Mills, H., Newham, J. J., Olander, E. K. and Smith, D. M. |
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Abstract | Physical activity is known to decline during pregnancy and the postnatal period, yet physical activity is recommended during this time due to the significant health benefits for mothers and their offspring. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictions imposed to reduce infection rates, pregnant and postnatal women have experienced disruption not just to their daily lives but also to their pregnancy healthcare experience and their motherhood journey with their new This has included substantial changes in how, when and why they have engaged with physical activity. While some of these changes undoubtedly increased the challenge of being sufficiently active as a pregnant or postnatal woman, they have also revealed new opportunities to reach and support women and their families. This commentary details these challenges and opportunities, and highlights how researchers and practitioners can, and arguably must, harness these short-term changes for long-term benefit. This includes a call for a fresh focus on how we can engage and support those individuals |
Keywords | Physical activity; Pregnncy; Postnatal exercise; COVID-19; Coronavirus; Behaviour change |
Year | 2020 |
Journal | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
Journal citation | 17 (7304), pp. 1-9 |
Publisher | MDPI |
ISSN | 1660-4601 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17197304 |
Official URL | http://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17197304 |
Funder | British Psychological Society |
Publication dates | |
Online | 07 Oct 2020 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 09 Nov 2020 |
Accepted | 02 Oct 2020 |
Accepted author manuscript | License File Access Level Open |
Output status | Published |
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