
ActivePregnancyFoundation
@pregnancyactive
Supporting women to stay active throughout pregnancy & beyond - providing advice & expertise, changing culture & challenging policy.
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http://www.activepregnancyfoundation.org 24-10-2019 13:54:53
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The new Women in Medicine and Health issue and podcast are out now 🚑👓🧠🏥💊🩺🧪🔬❤️🦴 📱💻womanthology.co.uk 🎧 womanthology.co.uk/womanthology-p… 📲 plinkhq.com/i/1523676207 Featuring ActivePregnancyFoundation, Royal Osteoporosis Society, Bham Women's Hosp 💙, College of Optometrists #WomenInMedicine #WomenInHealth


How does pregnancy effect athletes? And what conversations should practitioners be having to ensure safe sport participation? Check out the latest SSE from Margie Davenport, PhD and #GSSI to learn more: gssiweb.org/en/sports-scie…


Fantastic day at RCM_NI and Irish Nurses & Midwives Organisation All Ireland Midwifery Conference. Spreading the word about the importance of physical activity in pregnancy and what midwives can do to help ActivePregnancyFoundation #physicalactivity #studentmidwife #thismummoves


📣 SPACES AVAILABLE - Saturday 1st March 2025 Book now at: thepogp.co.uk/events Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) CSP Students #ExcellenceMatters #pelvichealthphysio #physioinpregnancy #cpd

In 2023, Kirsty Sale was honoured with ActivePregnancyFoundation’s Researcher of the Year award for her contributions to women’s health & performance. Today, I watched her open the Centre of Excellence for Women in Sport Manchester Met Institute of Sport ✨ What a woman❣️ Huge congrats to all involved 💪


😎 In this episode of Physio Discussed with Gráinne Donnelly and Silvia Giagio we discuss exercise during pregnancy and postpartum, screening for pelvic dysfunction in patients, training programs for this population and return to sport postpartum Listen now: 🔗 physio.network/pelvichealthpo…


Winter Giveaway!💫 Pregnant? New mum? Midwife? We’ve got something for you! Sign up to our newsletter & pick the prizes you want. Comp closes - midnight 13th Dec. lnkd.in/eicxZSqk THANK YOU Hollie Grant Emma Brockwell @KateGreenstock for donating the prizes!

🚨Very proud of this paper for three reasons: 1. lots of early career researchers as co-authors 2. this tool is designed to be used in practice to benefit female athletes 3. it pulls together over 20 years of experience in one resource! ➕ its OPEN ACCESS! bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/10/4/e…

We’re doing good things with Good Boost! Wanna know how we’re working together to co-create new technologies to enable more pregnant & postnatal women to enjoy physical activities in swimming pools? Read here 👇🏼 activepregnancyfoundation.org/post/apf-good-…

Today we are joined by a new cohort of This Mum Moves Ambassadors. An excellent opportunity for shared learning and networking from areas across the UK. If you don't want to miss the next event, contact us: [email protected] iHV ActivePregnancyFoundation


Really pleased to see this new NICE guideline published and to have contributed on behalf of UK Preconception Partnership to make sure it covers nutrition and weight management for anyone who may become pregnant or is planning to become pregnant #preconception 👇

New and exciting fully funded PhD opportunity at University of Leicester FindAPhD: findaphd.com/phds/projectde… Claire Meek 🌱Leicester Diabetes #exercise #gestational #diabetes

Proof, if ever there needs any, that organisations working together to a common goal can really make a difference. Thanks to all the teams involved in the #MovingMumsInitiative. Sheffield Hospitals Sheffield Hallam University Yorkshire Sport Fndn NCSEM England Sheffield Wednesday Community activepregnancyfoundation.org/post/transform…

Delighted to welcome teams from Buckinghamshire today to train as This Mum Moves Ambassadors with iHV and ActivePregnancyFoundation. If you are interested in this programme, contact us: [email protected].


Nominations are now OPEN for our APF Awards 2025!! They shine a light on the incredible leadership, good practice, innovation, & research that supports pregnant and postnatal women to become or stay active in a way that works for them. Nominate NOW! activepregnancyfoundation.org/apfawards2025

The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology 2025 Canadian Guideline for Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour and Sleep throughout the First Year Postpartum is set to release later this week in British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) !!


#MoveMoreAwards2025 Move More Inclusive Champion of the Year Winner - Sheffield Concord Netball Club Sheffield Concord Netball Sponsor - ActivePregnancyFoundation



📢Announcing our judges for the #APFAwards2025! Welcome Born Barikor Dr Dane Vishnubala, Sophie Power, Lt.Col. Elaine Walker MBE & Kate Speers - find out more about the team - activepregnancyfoundation.org/apfawards2025

We’ve just announced our headline sponsor for the #APFAwards2025 - David Lloyd Clubs! We can’t wait to work with them to celebrate the incredible people working to support pregnant & postnatal women to become or stay active! activepregnancyfoundation.org/news
