Margie H Davenport
Biographic Data
| ID | 5409767 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Margie H Davenport |
| GIVEN NAMES | Margie H |
| FAMILY NAME | Davenport |
| SIGNATURE | DAVENPORT M H |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Alberta |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5627-5773 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Exercise intervention improves fertility outcomes in females and males
Background: Infertility is a major global health burden, yet scalable lifestyle strategies to improve reproductive outcomes remain limited. Exercise is low cost and biologically plausible, but evidence on its association with fertility-related outcomes is dispersed across multiple meta-analyses. We therefore conducted an umbrella review of meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials evaluating exercise and fertility-related outcomes in females …
“Happiness because I could play again”
Introduction Women’s football is at a pivotal moment in both sporting and social discourse, with its rapidly expanding fan base making it on track to become one of the world’s top-five women’s sports by 2030. Yet as the sport’s commercial value grows, critical questions remain about how the game accommodates athletes’ life events. Pregnancy is of particular interest as the physiological changes during pregnancy necessitate medical and performance…
Pregnancy and postpartum experiences of elite para athletes
Background Pregnancy and the postpartum period present unique physiological, health, and sport-related challenges for female Para athletes, yet little is known about their experiences during these life stages. This study aimed to describe demographic, reproductive, health, and sport characteristics, and to examine training practices, access to guidance, and return-to-sport experiences among elite Para athletes who experienced pregnancy. Methods A…
‘A mother is seen as less than capable’
“My biggest learning curve
The purpose of this interpretative phenomenological analysis was to describe and interpret coaches’ experiences working with athletes who experience a menstrual cycle (MC). Participants included 15 high-performance coaches (11 women, 4 men) involved at the national or international level in a variety of winter and summer sports. Coaches participated in online, semi-structured one-on-one interviews. Data were analysed using an interpretative pheno…
Optimizing Blood Glucose Control through the Timing of Exercise in Pregnant Individuals Diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of moderate intensity walking on postprandial blood glucose control for pregnant individuals with (GDM) and without gestational diabetes mellitus (NON-GDM). Using a randomized cross-over design, individuals completed 5 days of exercise (three 10-min walks immediately after eating (SHORT), or one 30-min walk (LONG) outside of 1 h after eating). These protocols were preceded and separated by 2-days of …
A Delphi Study to Identify Research Priorities Regarding Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior and Sleep in Pregnancy
This study aimed to produce a list of the top 10 research priorities regarding physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep in pregnancy. Using the Delphi methodology, pregnant/postpartum individuals ( N = 118), exercise professionals and healthcare providers ( N = 55) listed up to 10 questions perceived as unanswered regarding physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep in pregnancy (Round 1). Respondents rated the proposed questions on…
TV time, physical activity, sedentary behaviour and cardiometabolic biomarkers in pregnancy—NHANES 2003–2006
Physical Activity Behaviors and Barriers in Multifetal Pregnancy
The health benefits of prenatal physical activity (PA) are established for singleton pregnancies. In contrast, individuals with multifetal pregnancies (twins, triplets or more) are recommended to restrict or cease PA. The objectives of the current study were to determine behaviors and barriers to PA in multifetal pregnancies. Between 29 May and 24 July 2020, individuals with multifetal pregnancies participated in an online survey. Of the 415 resp…
Leisure-Time Physical Activity before and during Pregnancy Is Associated with Improved Insulin Resistance in Late Pregnancy
A total of 83 third trimester pregnant women were recruited to examine the role of pre-pregnancy versus late-pregnancy physical activity on maternal insulin resistance. Principal component analysis plots demonstrated a distinction between the high and low Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR) groups. The variation was driven primarily by exercise prior to and during pregnancy. Specifically, higher levels of physical activi…
Effects of prenatal artificial sweeteners consumption on birth outcomes
Objective: To examine the influence of prenatal artificial sweetener (AS) consumption on birth outcomes. Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Setting: Online databases (Medline, CINAHL, Embase, Cochrane Library, Scopus, Web of Science, FSTA – the food resource database, and ClinicalTrials.gov) were searched up to 9 April 2020. Studies of all designs (except case studies and reviews) were eligible, which contained information on the releva…
Moms Are Not OK
Introduction: Depression and anxiety affect one in seven women during the perinatal period, and are associated with increased risk of preterm delivery, reduced mother-infant bonding, and delays in cognitive/emotional development of the infant. With this survey we aimed to rapidly assess the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent physical distancing/isolation measures on the mental health and physical activity of pregnant and postpartum…
Knowledge translation and social media
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Moms Are Not OK
Introduction: Depression and anxiety affect one in seven women during the perinatal period, and are associated with increased risk of preterm delivery, reduced mother-infant bonding, and delays in cognitive/emotional development of the infant. With this survey we aimed to rapidly assess the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent physical distancing/isolation measures on the mental health and physical activity of pregnant and postpartum…
Knowledge translation and social media
Physical Activity Behaviors and Barriers in Multifetal Pregnancy
The health benefits of prenatal physical activity (PA) are established for singleton pregnancies. In contrast, individuals with multifetal pregnancies (twins, triplets or more) are recommended to restrict or cease PA. The objectives of the current study were to determine behaviors and barriers to PA in multifetal pregnancies. Between 29 May and 24 July 2020, individuals with multifetal pregnancies participated in an online survey. Of the 415 resp…
Leisure-Time Physical Activity before and during Pregnancy Is Associated with Improved Insulin Resistance in Late Pregnancy
A total of 83 third trimester pregnant women were recruited to examine the role of pre-pregnancy versus late-pregnancy physical activity on maternal insulin resistance. Principal component analysis plots demonstrated a distinction between the high and low Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR) groups. The variation was driven primarily by exercise prior to and during pregnancy. Specifically, higher levels of physical activi…
Effects of prenatal artificial sweeteners consumption on birth outcomes
Objective: To examine the influence of prenatal artificial sweetener (AS) consumption on birth outcomes. Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Setting: Online databases (Medline, CINAHL, Embase, Cochrane Library, Scopus, Web of Science, FSTA – the food resource database, and ClinicalTrials.gov) were searched up to 9 April 2020. Studies of all designs (except case studies and reviews) were eligible, which contained information on the releva…
A Delphi Study to Identify Research Priorities Regarding Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior and Sleep in Pregnancy
This study aimed to produce a list of the top 10 research priorities regarding physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep in pregnancy. Using the Delphi methodology, pregnant/postpartum individuals ( N = 118), exercise professionals and healthcare providers ( N = 55) listed up to 10 questions perceived as unanswered regarding physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep in pregnancy (Round 1). Respondents rated the proposed questions on…
TV time, physical activity, sedentary behaviour and cardiometabolic biomarkers in pregnancy—NHANES 2003–2006
Optimizing Blood Glucose Control through the Timing of Exercise in Pregnant Individuals Diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of moderate intensity walking on postprandial blood glucose control for pregnant individuals with (GDM) and without gestational diabetes mellitus (NON-GDM). Using a randomized cross-over design, individuals completed 5 days of exercise (three 10-min walks immediately after eating (SHORT), or one 30-min walk (LONG) outside of 1 h after eating). These protocols were preceded and separated by 2-days of …
“My biggest learning curve
The purpose of this interpretative phenomenological analysis was to describe and interpret coaches’ experiences working with athletes who experience a menstrual cycle (MC). Participants included 15 high-performance coaches (11 women, 4 men) involved at the national or international level in a variety of winter and summer sports. Coaches participated in online, semi-structured one-on-one interviews. Data were analysed using an interpretative pheno…
Exercise intervention improves fertility outcomes in females and males
Background: Infertility is a major global health burden, yet scalable lifestyle strategies to improve reproductive outcomes remain limited. Exercise is low cost and biologically plausible, but evidence on its association with fertility-related outcomes is dispersed across multiple meta-analyses. We therefore conducted an umbrella review of meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials evaluating exercise and fertility-related outcomes in females …
“Happiness because I could play again”
Introduction Women’s football is at a pivotal moment in both sporting and social discourse, with its rapidly expanding fan base making it on track to become one of the world’s top-five women’s sports by 2030. Yet as the sport’s commercial value grows, critical questions remain about how the game accommodates athletes’ life events. Pregnancy is of particular interest as the physiological changes during pregnancy necessitate medical and performance…
Pregnancy and postpartum experiences of elite para athletes
Background Pregnancy and the postpartum period present unique physiological, health, and sport-related challenges for female Para athletes, yet little is known about their experiences during these life stages. This study aimed to describe demographic, reproductive, health, and sport characteristics, and to examine training practices, access to guidance, and return-to-sport experiences among elite Para athletes who experienced pregnancy. Methods A…
‘A mother is seen as less than capable’
Pregnancy (9 works) · Gestational Diabetes Research and Management (8 works) · Medicine (8 works) · Physical therapy (5 works) · Athletes (3 works) · Biology (3 works) · Internal Medicine (3 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (3 works) · Physical activity (3 works) · Psychology (3 works)