Barriers and Facilitators of Physical Activity in Pregnancy and Postpartum Among Iranian Women: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: Inactivity during pregnancy and postpartum is largely a result of women's attitudes and misunderstandings of physical activity, especially in Iran. This scoping review critically assesses the barriers and facilitators influencing physical activity among pregnant and postpartum Iranian women to provide the basis for future physical activity interventions. Ten databases and platforms were searched up to 1 June 2024: Medline, SportDISCUS, PsycINFO, EMBASE, CINAHL, Cochrane Review Database, Clinical Trial, SID, ISC, and Web of Science. Grey literature sources were included to retrieve original publications on barriers and facilitators during pregnancy and postpartum among Iranian women. The search resulted in 2470 identified studies screened for inclusion criteria. After screening both abstrac

SUBMITTER: May LE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11640986 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature