Current Guidelines and Recommendations for Postnatal Exercise
Tracking # 20-1166978
Course overview
The World Health Organization recommends that all pregnant and postnatal women without any contraindications take part in at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity for substantial health benefits. Worldwide many women are not meeting these requirements. Only 38% of women in Ireland are meeting the National Physical Activity Guidelines despite well-documented physical and psychological health outcomes. In the United States only 20.4% of women meet the recommended guidelines. Postnatal women are even less active compared with age-matched peers fathers and parents of older children. Common postnatal pelvic health issues such as urinary incontinence create a barrier to exercise. Physiotherapists and other rehabilitation professionals are ideally placed to support women in their return to physical activity and exercise after birth. Physiopedia Plus courses are accessed through a monthly ($31) or yearly ($237) membership. Use discount code CEBROKER30 to get 30% discount on yearly full or pro membership. This will give you access to ALL 600+ approved courses, live and recorded webinars, anatomy and technique videos, podcasts, journal articles and books.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Arizona State Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapy Assistant
Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
Florida Board of Physical Therapy Practice
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
Georgia State Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
Kansas Board of Healing Arts - Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
Michigan Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
Mississippi State Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
North Dakota Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision - Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
South Carolina Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapy Assistant
US Virgin Islands Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
Disclosure statements
No relevant relationships disclosed by instructor.