Exercise in Pregnancy for All Moms: New Research, Health Equity & Practical Support —with DR. RACHEL TINIUS

Send us Fan MailOn today's episode, I sit down with Dr. Rachel Tinius, an Associate Professor at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky, to discuss her groundbreaking research on the benefits of exercise during pregnancy. Dr. Tinius has dedicated her career to studying the impact of physical activity on maternal & infant health outcomes, developing community-based interventions for pregnant/postpartum women, especially those in marginalized communities. Her innovative work identified a critical gap in evidence-based exercise interventions for this demographic, leading her to create the mobile app BumptUp®.The app is designed to provide trustworthy physical activity guidance for women during & after pregnancy, promoting health & wellness at every stage of motherhood.We talk about:-reasons for inactivity in pregnancy-creating BumptUp-changing guidelines over the years-reaching underserved communities-the power of an app-activity affecting pregnancy outcomes-pregnancy as a time for new habitsTime Stamps1:00 Introduction5:35 inactivity in pregnancy8:17 creating BumptUp12:45 what makes BumptUp special16:45 pilot study20:20 meeting people where they are23:54 her experiences with pregnancy27:35 influences of parents on activity34:00 empowering moms in pregnancy38:10 thinking ahead to menopause42:52 rapid fire questionsCONNECT WITH CARRIEIG: https://www.instagram.com/carriepagliano/Website: https://carriepagliano.comCONNECT WITH RACHELIG: https://www.instagram.com/bumptuplabs/Website: bumptupapp.comThe Active Mom Podcast is A Real Moms' Guide to pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause & beyond for active moms & the professionals who help them in their journey.  This show has been a long time in the making!   You can expect conversation with moms and professionals from all aspects of the industry.   If you're like me, you don't have a lot of free time (heck, you're probably listening at 1.5x speed), so theses interviews will be quick hits to get your the pertinent information FAST!  If you love what you hear, share the podcast with a friend and leave us a 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ rating and review. It helps us become more visible in the search algorithm! (Helps us get seen by more moms that need to hear these stories!!!!)