Margie Davenport, PhD
@ExercisePreg
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Director of the Program for Pregnancy and Postpartum Health, a research program dedicated to improving the health of pregnant/postpartum women & their children.
Edmonton, Alberta
Joined October 2017
RT @DavidgeLab: Check our latest collaboration at @japplphysiol with @ExercisePreg and @AleCandiaH! 🤰🏃♀️. Circulating miRNA levels followi….
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PI: Margie Davenport pregnant@ualberta.ca Total time to complete: 15 minutes Version 1, May 13, 2025. #fertility #eggfreezing #eggfreezingjourney #ivf #research1w. @UAlbertaKSR @WCHRIUofA.
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We working to understand the physical activity patterns of female athletes before, during and following egg retrieval/IVF. The survey will take ~15 minutes to complete and is anonymous! . Follow this link to access the survey: .
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Did you undergo egg retrieval and/or IVF as a recreational or elite athlete in the last 5 years?. If yes, we’d love your input to help us better understand how physical activity may impact fertility treatments:.
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RT @BJSM_BMJ: Have you seen the NEW 2025 Canadian Guideline for Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour, and Sleep Throughout the First Year….
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Margie Davenport, PhD.@ExercisePreg.Awesome project learning more about National Team Biathletes’ experiences of the menstrual cycle led by Helene Jorgensen! Check it out! 👇. @taraleighmchugh @Nick_Holt_1.
Just published:. 👉 National team biathletes’ experiences of their menstrual cycle while training and competing, and factors to be considered in the development of policy and practice to support these athletes. ✍️ @ExercisePreg, @taraleighmchugh et al. ℹ️
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RT @DaneVishnubala: Just landed on my doorstep from @BJSM_BMJ Looking forward to reading this special edition by @ExercisePreg also one of….
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The survey will take 15-20 minutes to complete and is completely anonymous. You can choose to participate in a follow-up interview as well. The interview will be approximately 1 hour in total. Interested? @taraleighmchugh @ProfHancockMUN.
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RT @BJSM_BMJ: 📣 Advancing gender equity in sport . NEW scoping review of international sport federation policies for pregnant, postpartum a….
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Why policies matter:. 🏅 Performance → Proper policies help athletes return safely & at their best. 💪 Health → Prevents injury & long-term complications. ⚖️ Gender Equity → Breaking barriers in sport at all levels.Without these policies, inequities in sport will persist.
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✅ More International Federations (IFs) are introducing sport-specific policies for pregnant, postpartum, and parenting athletes. 📈 This is a step forward, recognizing that pregnancy is not the end of an athlete’s career!. 🚨 But there’s more to do….
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NEW Open Access Paper! . We conducted a scoping review of international-level sport policies for pregnant, postpartum or parenting high-performance athletes to understand what policies currently exist, and to identify policy gaps to be addressed. Now available in @BJSM_BMJ
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RT @BJSM_BMJ: Have you seen the NEW 2025 Canadian Guideline for Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour, and Sleep Throughout the First Year….
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What a thread!! Thank you @PrimaryCarePAC ! This quote is a great summary: . If you’re a new mom, don’t rush back—but don’t retreat either. Movement is a form of healing, when done with wisdom.". @csep_scpe @BJSM_BMJ.
New moms don’t need to “bounce back.”. They need evidence-based guidance to move, rest, and recover. Canada just published the first-ever standalone postpartum guideline for physical activity, sleep & sedentary behaviour. 🧵Here’s what matters (and what clinicians should know):
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I really enjoyed speaking to Mark Connolly this morning about the new @csep_scpe postpartum guideline available now: March 26, 2025: New exercise guidelines for new moms
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RT @BJSM_BMJ: #Announcing the brand new 2025 Canadian Guideline for Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour, and Sleep Throughout the First….
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