The postpartum period is associated with decreases in physical activity levels, muscular strength, muscular endurance, and pelvic floor muscle function, but little scientific evidence exists on how best to initiate and progress exercise in the postpartum period. This proposal aims to improve habitual physical activity levels, neuromuscular health (i.e., strength, fatigability, symptom burden) and overall wellbeing (i.e., decreased fear of movement, improved sleep quality, improved perception of quality of life) through participation in a weekly exercise program. This study will help to inform postpartum exercise recommendations and is novel as it allows participants to incorporate their children into the exercise routine, thus removing a primary barrier to physical activity/exercise.
Age range
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
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Average Total Activity Counts (TAC) per day over 7 days
Timeframe: 7 days pre-intervention, 7 days post-intervention
Physical Activity Measured by Average Steps per day over 7 days
Timeframe: 7 days pre-intervention, 7 days post-intervention
Mean Duration per day of Moderate-Vigorous Physical Activity (MVPA) over 7 days: tri-axial counts
Timeframe: 7 days pre-intervention, 7 days post-intervention
Mean Duration per day of Moderate-Vigorous Physical Activity (MVPA) over 7 days: vertical counts
Timeframe: 7 days pre-intervention, 7 days post-intervention
Average Minutes per Day of Activity in at least 5-minute bouts
Timeframe: 7 days pre-intervention, 7 days post-intervention
Average Minutes per Day of Activity in at least 10-minute bouts
Timeframe: 7 days pre-intervention, 7 days post-intervention
Physical activity levels via self-reported questionnaires
Timeframe: Once-a-week for the 8-week intervention period
Lower extremity strength
Timeframe: Baseline and 7-14 days post-intervention
Mean Time to ASLR Fatigue Task Failure
Timeframe: Baseline and 7-14 days post-intervention
Pelvic floor muscle strength
Timeframe: Baseline and 7-14 days post-intervention
Pelvic floor muscle endurance
Timeframe: Baseline and 7-14 days post-intervention
Mean Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory Short Form (PFDI-20) Score
Timeframe: Baseline and 7-14 days post-intervention
Fear of movement
Timeframe: Baseline and 7-14 days post-intervention
Overall quality of life
Timeframe: Baseline and 7-14 days post-intervention
Mean Global Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) Score
Timeframe: Baseline and 7-14 days post-intervention
Inter-recti distance
Timeframe: Baseline and 7-14 days post-intervention