Group-based physical activity interventions for postpartum women with children aged 0-5 years old: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It is estimated that less than one third of women (28%) worldwide, are not sufficiently active, and there is evidence indicating physical activity (PA) participation is lower during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Despite the importance of educating and encouraging postpartum women to engage in PA, existing systematic reviews have only focused on examining the impact of individually tailored PA interventions and on specific postpartum populations such as women who are inactive (i.e., do not meet PA recommendations) or women at risk of gestational diabetes mellitus or postnatal depression. This review aims to fill this gap by examining the impact of group-based PA interventions on postpartum women's PA levels or other health behavior outcomes.

Methods

A system

SUBMITTER: Peralta LR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8714424 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature