Postnatal exercise interventions: a systematic review of adherence and effect.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate adherence to and effect of postnatal physical activity (PA) interventions.

Design

Systematic review of PA intervention randomised controlled trials in postnatal women. The initial search was carried out in September 2018, and updated in January 2021.

Data sources

Embase, MEDLINE and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) databases, hand-searching references of included studies. The 25 identified studies included 1466 postnatal women in community and secondary care settings.

Eligibility criteria

Studies were included if the PA interventions were commenced and assessed in the postnatal year.

Data extraction and synthesis

Data were extracted using a prespecified extraction template and assessed independently by two re

SUBMITTER: Mullins E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8487169 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature