DR. RITA DEERING- Postpartum Run Exercise Research

Today 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-S

Time Stamps

1:00 Introduction

3:34 explaining a Delphi study

9:20 where there was consensus

12:36 where there were inconsistencies 

19:45 where moms get information

27:29 uninformed returned to run programs

38:06 recommendations for training

47:00 education versus fear-mongering

48:08 listener questions

68:03 rapid fire questions

CONNECT WITH CARRIE

IG: https://www.instagram.com/carriepagliano/

Website: https://carriepagliano.com

CONNECT WITH RITA

IG: https://www.instagram.com/ritadeeringphd/

Website: https://www.carrollu.edu/faculty/deering-rita-phd

Research: https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/58/4/183

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