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

Posted on December 12, 2020 by BJSM

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 […]

Is it safe to exercise during pregnancy?

Posted on July 11, 2019 by BMJ

By Ida Lysdahl Fahrenholtz Women at low-risk pregnancy are encouraged to do at least 150 minutes of moderate physically activity per week or 20-30 minutes per day (ACOG, 2015). It is safe for female athletes and other women who have been physically active before pregnancy to largely maintain their training habits, while inactive women are […]

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

Posted on January 16, 2019 by BMJ

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 […]

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

Posted on January 4, 2019 by BMJ

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 […]

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

Posted on October 13, 2016 by BMJ

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. […]

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

Posted on March 30, 2012 by BMJ

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 […]

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

Posted on September 10, 2008 by BMJ

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 […]

A report on Marathon Medicine, the London Marathon’s conference on the Medicine and Science of Endurance Running

Posted on February 6, 2023 by jenduncan

Keywords: injury, physiology, health The Marathon Medicine conference returned to the RIBA London to celebrate its 38th edition on Saturday 1st October 2022. The event was organised in partnership with, and supported by, the TCS London Marathon and, had an international panel of experts discussing the medicine and science of endurance running. All talks have […]

Football for all? Take-home messages on the women’s game from the Isokinetic 2022 Lyon conference

Posted on August 15, 2022 by jenduncan

Keywords: female athlete, conference, sports medicine Three years and four virtual summits after the last Isokinetic Football Medicine conference in London (2019), participants convened in person for this year’s conference focusing on The Player’s Voice. Held over 3 days, it featured numerous talks and debates among sport scientists, coaches, physiotherapists, doctors, and athletes. […]

Female Athlete Hormone Health 2022 – NICE guideline update

Posted on May 18, 2022 by BJSM

What’s new for female hormone health? At the start of the year, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in the Clinical Knowledge Summaries (CKS) updated the guidelines for the management of bone health in the situation of amenorrhoea with low oestrogen. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is advised, rather than the combined oral […]

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

Is it safe to exercise during pregnancy?

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

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

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

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

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

A report on Marathon Medicine, the London Marathon’s conference on the Medicine and Science of Endurance Running

Football for all? Take-home messages on the women’s game from the Isokinetic 2022 Lyon conference

Female Athlete Hormone Health 2022 – NICE guideline update

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