Postpartum Running Research You Actually Need: What Science Says About Returning to Sport —with DR. RITA DEERING

Send us Fan MailToday I speak with Dr. Rita Deering, a women's health physical therapist, associate professor of physical therapy, and researcher who investigates postpartum neuromuscular function and perinatal exercise. Her PhD work evaluated postpartum abdominal muscle function and she completed an Advanced Fellowship in Women's Health where she looked at running mechanics and abdominal muscle function in postpartum runners. Dr. Deering has several peer-reviewed publications on postpartum return to sport and running.We talk about:-BJSM Postpartum Return to Running Consensus Statement Part 2-working with what you have-psychological readiness-“normal” pain in running-crowd sourcing medical information -finding a knowledgable provider-breathing-when to scale back-screening for RED-STime Stamps1:00 Introduction3:34 explaining a Delphi study9:20 where there was consensus12:36 where there were inconsistencies 19:45 where moms get information27:29 uninformed returned to run programs38:06 recommendations for training47:00 education versus fear-mongering48:08 listener questions68:03 rapid fire questionsCONNECT WITH CARRIEIG: https://www.instagram.com/carriepagliano/Website: https://carriepagliano.comCONNECT WITH RITAIG: https://www.instagram.com/ritadeeringphd/Website: https://www.carrollu.edu/faculty/deering-rita-phdResearch: https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/58/4/183The 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!!!!)