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Sport & exercise are for everyone... aren’t they? Society has probably led us to believe that women and sport & exercise don’t mix. But recently there has been a rise in the number of women participating in exercise, from physical activity to elite sport and because of this our understanding on how to optimise female health and performance in sport and exercise must also increase. However, at the moment there is a lack of awareness, evidenced-based education and support surrounding female-specific performance and health considerations, from the menstrual cycle to hormonal contraceptives, alongside, breast health, pelvic floor health, pregnancy and the menopause. This podcast is here to change this narrative and discuss all the female-specific topics that have went relatively under the radar for so long.

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SE1 EP8: Pre-natal physical activity & exercise.

April 26, 2021 • Kelly McNulty/ Sally Kettle/ Marlize De Vivo • Season 1 • Episode 8

On today’s episode I joined by Dr Marlize De Vivo a senior research fellow in perinatal physical activity at Canterbury Christ Church University, and Sally Kettle a speaker, adventurer and with Marlize, co-founder of The Active Pregnancy Foundation. The Active Pregnancy Foundation has the goal of supporting women to stay active throughout pregnancy and beyond, by providing expertise and advice, changing culture and challenging policy.

This episode is aimed at empowering women to keep active and exercising confidently and happily throughout pregnancy. We discuss the benefits of keeping active during pregnancy, the current evidence-based guidance in this area and how we can improve the quality and consistency of the information we give to pregnant women.

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Resources: Sally Kettle: Instagram: @sallykettle Twitter: @sallykettle | Dr Marlize De Vivo: Instagram: @starbucks_lisa Twitter: @marlizedv

Additional resources: The Active Pregnancy Foundation: Instagram: @activepregnancyfoundation | Twitter: @PregnancyActive | https://www.activepregnancyfoundation.org/

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