This is the promotional video of the special symposium on pregnancy and postpartum physical activity, which will be held during the European College of Sport Science, in Glasgow in 2024.
Today, no one disputes that regular physical activity (PA) is necessary for human health and proper functioning, both biologically and psychosocially. PA during pregnancy is undoubtedly unique because it determines the health of two generations: mothers and their offspring. What happens in the child's body through the maternal-foetal connection before birth may significantly determine its entire ontogeny. However, too many women in various countries are not sufficiently active during pregnancy.
That is why in our session, combining the social science and natural science perspective, we would like to present evidence-based initiatives for the global promotion of physical activity during pregnancy. We will present, among others, results of multidisciplinary research explaining the impact of various exercise programmes on the health of mother and child. Using the example of “The Active Pregnancy” project from Portugal and “The NEPPE” project form Poland, we will show how to translate scientific knowledge into practical recommendations for exercise professionals. We will also discuss how we used remote education to reach 41 countries. The ACSM “Special Interest Group for Pregnancy and Postpartum” from USA will be an example of how to attract various stakeholders to strengthen the potential of undertaken activities.
The target audience of this session are researchers in the field of health-promoting physical activity, exercise professionals and vocational training providers.
27 июн 2024
