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SPOKEN IN YOUR OWN WORDS: Advancing Knowledge Mobilization through Infographic Translations for Pelvic Girdle Pain in Pregnancy

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Author: Jodie Pulsifer, MPT Registered Physiotherapist The creation of the Pelvic Girdle Pain in Pregnancy Infographic published in BJSM August 2022 (1) was a labour of love by my colleagues with collective minds and hearts. It was an adventure of knowledge mobilization from established clinical practice guidelines and commonly held beliefs seen daily in our clinical […]

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The Erasmus+ #MovementForMovement resources for physical activity, noncommunicable diseases, surgery, and pregnancy

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  The World Health Organization (WHO)[i] recently published new guidance on the physical activity recommendations for populations across the life course, together with a whole systems approach[ii] to supporting greater physical activity levels in individuals and society. These recommendations supplement the existing UK Chief Medical Officers 2019 physical activity guidance[iii] and provide strategic and technical […]

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Letter in Response to: Comment and questions to Mottola et al: 2019 Canadian guideline for physical activity throughout pregnancy

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Letter in Response to: Comment and questions to Mottola et al: 2019 Canadian guideline for physical activity throughout pregnancy January 7, 2018 Dear Dr. Khan, In Reply, We are happy to see Dr. Bø et al.’s interest in the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada (SOGC)/Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP) 2019 Canadian Guideline for Physical […]

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Comment and questions to Mottola et al: 2019 Canadian guideline for physical activity throughout pregnancy

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Letter to the editor  J Obstet Gynecol Canada Oslo, Nov 23rd 2018 We have read the Canadian guideline for physical activity throughout pregnancy with great interest. We note that the guideline team have made their recommendation regarding pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) based on evidence from a systematic review from the same research group (Davenport et […]

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IOC Consensus Statement concludes little evidence of negative outcomes associated with strenuous exercise in pregnancy

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By Professor Gregory Davies, MD But the overall quality of the available evidence on the impact of intense exercise is not strong, with few studies carried out in elite athletes, the statement warns. The statement is the second in a series of five issued by the IOC on exercise and pregnancy, focusing on elite athletes. […]

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Practical Guidance for Exercise and Pregnancy: 10 Take home messages from the BMJ Podcast

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Exercise  during pregnancy provides many benefits to the mother and baby. Fortunately, clinicians and mothers have moved well beyond the view that women should be confined, or cannot initiate activity and be active at any stage of pregnancy. Here are 10 ‘take home messages’ for both clinicians and mums from a recent BMJ podcast with […]

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Letter to the Editor: Does exercise training during pregnancy affect gestational age?

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By Adriana Suely de Oliveira Melo, MD, MSc et al. Barakat et al. 1 have presented us with a paper of excellent methodological quality, following all the steps recommended in the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) and dealing with a question that never fails to generate controversy with respect to the practice of physical […]

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Returning to activity and sport postpartum; what do we currently know and what is missing?

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Authors: Schulz JM, Thornton JS In this blog we will explore the current research and gaps around return to activity and return to sport postpartum. The objective of our study (currently published in BJSM) was to determine what recommendations are currently being made for return to activity and sport postpartum and highlight the gaps that […]

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Coach and healthcare provider experiences working with pregnant and postpartum elite athletes

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Authors: Margie H Davenport, Lauren Ray, Autumn Nesdoly, Jane S Thornton, Rshmi Khurana, Tara-Leigh McHugh.  The recent outstanding performances of numerous trailblazing athlete-mothers are challenging societal notions of who can successfully compete as an elite athlete. Bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor, biathlete Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet and luger Natalie Geisenberger all medalled at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. Within the […]

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