How Should Healthcare Professionals Talk to Pregnant Women About Physical Activity?

Authors: Chloë Williamson, Graham Baker, Marlize De Vivo, Hayley Mills, Linda Bauld, Rebecca M. Reynolds, Anna Boath, and Paul Kelly.  A new scoping review aimed to understand what is known about how healthcare professionals communicate about physical activity during pregnancy in the UK. Despite well-established guidelines and compelling evidence for physical activity benefits during pregnancy, the […]

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

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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