Margie Davenport, PhD

Director of the Program for Pregnancy and Postpartum Health, a research program dedicated to improving the health of pregnant/postpartum women & their children.

[Margie Davenport, PhD @ExercisePreg]

Diabetes can make pregnancy a higher-risk journey. This guideline brings together the latest global evidence to help countries strengthen the care of diabetes during pregnancy.

@AlbertaDiabetes @WCHRIUofA @UAlbertaKSR

[Margie Davenport, PhD @ExercisePreg]

✨It’s an incredible honour to be part of the World Health Organization's first global guideline for diabetes in pregnancy. ✨

I'm especially proud to see physical activity highlighted as an essential component of prenatal care!

Available here:

https://t.co/0Es1rdfQm1

[British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) @BJSM_BMJ]

Throwback to the "The Postpartum Playbook" BJSM #podcast with Margie Davenport @ExercisePreg

This podcast about the 2025 Canadian Guideline for #PhysicalActivity, Sedentary Behaviour and Sleep throughout the First Year #Postpartum has been nominated for an award 👏

🎧 Podcast https://t.co/VRGwZHBZ0t
📄 Article https://t.co/11JTVxnTGh

Physical activity, minimizing sedentary time, and prioritizing sleep during this demanding year can significantly boost mental health (cutting postpartum depression risk by up to 45%), improve #PelvicFloor and #musculoskeletal health, and enhance overall well-being.

It's about empowering parents to thrive, not just survive, through the transformative first year postpartum.

If you liked the conversation you can vote for it here https://t.co/tSveWRunos

[Sports Medicine @SportsMedicineJ]

Proud to announce the launch of the new #FIFA Female Health Project collection⚽️ Articles from @ShonaHalson, @ric_lovell, @ExercisePreg, @GlynHowatson Covering #performance, #recovery, #sleep, #pregnancy & #motherhood. More articles to come! @FIFAMedical https://t.co/IzgyIKLvUe

[The Davidge Lab @DavidgeLab]

Check our latest collaboration at @japplphysiol with @ExercisePreg and @AleCandiaH! 🤰🏃‍♀️

Circulating miRNA levels following a 14-week aerobic exercise intervention during pregnancy: A secondary exploratory analysis of the PEACH RCT https://t.co/wFCDp07ib1

@APSPhysiology

[Margie Davenport, PhD @ExercisePreg]

@DrFerraro @emma_physiomum @DufourSinead @ivicasagrande Anytime Zach!

[Margie Davenport, PhD @ExercisePreg]

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:

https://t.co/aUQTwHWAF8

[Margie Davenport, PhD @ExercisePreg]

PI: Margie Davenport [email protected] Total time to complete: 15 minutes Version 1, May 13, 2025. #fertility #eggfreezing #eggfreezingjourney #ivf #research1w

@UAlbertaKSR @WCHRIUofA

[Margie Davenport, PhD @ExercisePreg]

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:
https://t.co/aUQTwHWAF8

[Margie Davenport, PhD @ExercisePreg]

@margomountjoy @DrNoeMkumbuzi @BJSM_BMJ @mel_hayman @taraleighmchugh @CaiSissi Thank you!

[Margie Davenport, PhD @ExercisePreg]

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

[British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) @BJSM_BMJ]

Have you seen the NEW 2025 Canadian Guideline for Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour, and Sleep Throughout the First Year Postpartum ❕#HotOffThePress

👉 Read the full guideline now https://t.co/dh8OgcGg5E

After years of work from a fantastic team led by @ExercisePreg,…

[Margie Davenport, PhD @ExercisePreg]

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

[BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine @BMJOpenSEM]

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 https://t.co/FtVSSAp6NU

#WeAreBOSEM
#UnderTheSpotlight
#MenstrualCycle
#Athletes

[Dr Dane Vishnubala @DaneVishnubala]

Just landed on my doorstep from @BJSM_BMJ Looking forward to reading this special edition by @ExercisePreg also one of our amazing keynotes at @basem_uk 2024 conference.

[Margie Davenport, PhD @ExercisePreg]

@DaneVishnubala @BJSM_BMJ @basem_uk Oh how lovely to see this!! Thanks Dane!

[Margie Davenport, PhD @ExercisePreg]

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? https://t.co/3jdl5Hdtms

@taraleighmchugh @ProfHancockMUN

[Margie Davenport, PhD @ExercisePreg]

NEW STUDY! Are you a #coach or #official (e.g., referee) who is currently pregnant, or has been pregnant at any time in the past 5 years? We want to hear from you!

We are trying to understand your experiences coaching/officiating while pregnant.
https://t.co/3jdl5Hdtms

[British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) @BJSM_BMJ]

📣 Advancing gender equity in sport

NEW scoping review of international sport federation policies for pregnant, postpartum and parenting elite athletes ✅

#OpenAccess ➡️ https://t.co/7RdNLQYgNe

[Margie Davenport, PhD @ExercisePreg]

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.

[Margie Davenport, PhD @ExercisePreg]

✅ 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…

https://t.co/q0SLh3mnoE