{"id":19314,"date":"2020-05-06T05:42:29","date_gmt":"2020-05-06T04:42:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukactive.com\/news\/ukactive-and-sport-england-launch-this-mum-moves-workouts-for-pregnant-women-and-new-mums-as-more-than-half-report-activity-drop-during-lockdown\/"},"modified":"2020-05-06T05:42:29","modified_gmt":"2020-05-06T04:42:29","slug":"ukactive-and-sport-england-launch-this-mum-moves-workouts-for-pregnant-women-and-new-mums-as-more-than-half-report-activity-drop-during-lockdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukactive.com\/cy\/news\/ukactive-and-sport-england-launch-this-mum-moves-workouts-for-pregnant-women-and-new-mums-as-more-than-half-report-activity-drop-during-lockdown\/","title":{"rendered":"ukactive and Sport England launch This Mum Moves workouts for pregnant women and new mums as more than half report activity drop during lockdown"},"content":{"rendered":"

ukactive and Sport England have launched a series of This Mum Moves workouts to support pregnant women and new mums to be physically active at home, after 53% reported they have been less active since the Coronavirus lockdown.<\/p>\n

As part of a collaboration between ukactive\u2019s This Mum Moves<\/a> programme and Sport England\u2019s Join the Movement<\/a> campaign, ukactive has developed a new website showcasing online workouts, reviewed by a panel of experts, for antenatal and postnatal women.<\/p>\n

This Mum Moves, funded by Sport England and the National Lottery, aims to support pregnant women and new mums to stay active, by providing healthcare professionals with tools and training to deliver clear, consistent, and confident messages regarding physical activity.<\/p>\n

Initial findings from a survey* by the Active Pregnancy Foundation<\/a>, in association with ukactive, show the impact that lockdown is having on pregnant and postnatal women\u2019s experiences. It found that 35.57% of respondents believe they are \u2018a lot less\u2019 active each week than before the lockdown restrictions began, and 17.39% believe they are \u2018a bit less\u2019 active (meaning a total of 53% believe they are less active).<\/p>\n

While 56.92% of respondents said they were active for between 30 and 149 minutes per week before lockdown, that has dropped to 52.17% since restrictions came into place on 23 March. Only 24.11% have managed to achieve 150 minutes or more during lockdown.<\/p>\n

Guidance<\/a> by the UK Chief Medical Officers recommends accumulating at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity activity every week and engaging in muscle strengthening activities twice per week throughout pregnancy \u00ad\u2013 citing benefits from helping to reduce blood pressure problems, to improved sleep and mood, control of weight gain, and prevention of diabetes in pregnancy.<\/p>\n

With this week being Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week, other findings from the survey highlight the impact of physical activity on the women\u2019s mental health too:<\/p>\n