Navigating the 'new normal': what guidelines exist for postpartum return to physical activity and sport? A scoping review

JM Schulz, H Marmura, CM Hewitt… - British Journal of …, 2023 - bjsm.bmj.com
Objective Women are often advised to return to activity (RTA) as early as 6 weeks
postpartum, despite undergoing significant physical, physiological and psychological …

Prioritise safety, optimise success! Return to rugby postpartum

GM Donnelly, CE Coltman, K Dane… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Pregnancy and childbirth involve substantial physical, physiological and psychological
changes. As such, postpartum rugby players should be supported and appropriately …

Clinical and exercise professional opinion of return-to-running readiness after childbirth: an international Delphi study and consensus statement

SM Christopher, G Donnelly, E Brockwell… - British journal of sports …, 2024 - bjsm.bmj.com
Female athletes have identified a lack of guidance as a barrier to successfully returning to
running postpartum, and existing guidelines are vague. Our aim was to define the current …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical and exercise professional opinion on designing a postpartum return-to-running training programme: an international Delphi study and consensus …

RE Deering, GM Donnelly, E Brockwell, K Bo… - British journal of sports …, 2024 - bjsm.bmj.com
Returning to running postpartum presents challenges such as musculoskeletal pain and
pelvic floor dysfunction for some females, but there is little guidance on developing and …

[HTML][HTML] A Guide to Postpartum Training and Return to Sport

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It's an exciting time in sports for women. The upcoming Paris Games will be the first in history
to feature an equal number of men and women athletes. In 2023, the FIFA Women's World …