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ArticleBMC pregnancy and childbirth2016

Perceived barriers and enablers of physical activity in postpartum women: a qualitative approach.

Maryam Saligheh, Beverley McNamara, Rosanna Rooney

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Article in BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06390540 (The Effect of Mobile-Based Exercise Application in the Postpartum Period on Depressive Symptoms, Maternal Attachment and Baby Crying), which is not on this map. Cited by 80 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT06390540 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

The Effect of Mobile-Based Exercise Application in the Postpartum Period on Depressive Symptoms, Maternal Attachment and Baby Crying: A Randomized Controlled Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorAnkara UniversityRan2024 to 2025Enrolled80ConditionsPostpartum Depression, Mother-Infant InteractionArmsExercise
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

80 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 165 citations in OpenAlex.

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  14. Perspectives and Beliefs Surrounding Postpartum Care and Physical Activity of South Asian Immigrant Women in Canada.The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres · 2026
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  15. Evaluating physical activity questionnaires for postpartum women.Maternal health, neonatology and perinatology · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Maryam SalighehSchool of Occupational Therapy and Social Work, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bentley Campus, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia. maryam.saligheh@sydney.edu.au.
Beverley McNamaraSchool of Occupational Therapy and Social Work, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bentley Campus, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia.
Rosanna RooneySchool of Psychology and Speech Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bentley Campus, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia.
Curtin University · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPostpartum women's recovery from birth can be assisted through increased physical activity (PA). However, women face substantial barriers to participating in exercise and require support to enable them to benefit from increased PA.

methodsThis study sought to explore women's beliefs about and experiences of PA and exercise during the 6 weeks to 12 months postpartum period. A cohort of 14 postpartum women from a survey study of the barriers and enablers to exercise participation agreed to take part in interview sessions to provide an in-depth understanding of the women's perceptions of the postpartum period and their physical activity during this time.

resultsFindings are presented with reference to the social ecological framework and indicate postpartum women face substantial personal and environmental barriers to PA and exercise participation: fatigue, a lack of motivation and confidence, substantial time constraints, lack of access to affordable and appropriate activities and poor access to public transport. In contrast, enablers such as possessing greater social support, in particular partner support, improved PA and exercise participation.

conclusionsThe findings encourage facilitation of exercise through mothers' groups, mothers' exercise clubs or postnatal classes suggesting behavioral and social change is needed. Interaction between individuals, community, organizations and policy makers is required. In addition, the provision of specifically tailored and appropriate exercise programs could potentially enable increased PA in postpartum women, thereby improving their health.

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AdolescentAdultAttitude to HealthExerciseFatigueFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHumansMotivationPostpartum PeriodPregnancyQualitative ResearchSocial SupportTime FactorsYoung AdultBarriersEnablersExercisePostnatal women

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PMID27256279
PMCPMC4890285
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