Research & References — DUE

Research & references

The science
behind everything

DUE is not built on trends or opinions. Every principle, cue, and modification we teach is grounded in peer-reviewed research from leading organizations in obstetrics, sports medicine, and women's health. Here is the evidence behind the program.

14
Peer-reviewed studies, guidelines, and clinical references
6
Topic areas covered — from exercise physiology to pelvic floor
ACOG
Guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists inform our approach

Exercise guidelines during pregnancy & postpartum

4 references
1

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Physical Activity and Exercise During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period

Obstet Gynecol. 2020;135(4):e178–e188

doi:10.1097/AOG.0000000000003772

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Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology & Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada

2019 Canadian guideline for physical activity throughout pregnancy

Br J Sports Med. 2019;52(21):1339–1346

doi:10.1136/bjsports-2018-100056

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American College of Sports Medicine

ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription. 11th ed.

Wolters Kluwer; 2021

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World Health Organization

WHO Guidelines on Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour

WHO; 2020

Prenatal exercise & health outcomes

3 references
3

Davenport MH, Ruchat SM, Poitras VJ, et al.

Prenatal exercise for the prevention of gestational diabetes mellitus and hypertensive disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Br J Sports Med. 2018;52(21):1367–1375

doi:10.1136/bjsports-2018-099355

4

Davenport MH, Meah VL, Ruchat SM, et al.

Impact of prenatal exercise on maternal harms, labour and delivery outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Br J Sports Med. 2019;53(2):99–107

doi:10.1136/bjsports-2018-099821

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Pivarnik JM, Chambliss HO, Clapp JF III, et al.

Impact of physical activity during pregnancy and postpartum on chronic disease risk

Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2006;38(5):989–1006

doi:10.1249/01.mss.0000218147.51025.8a

Pelvic floor health & function

3 references
5

Bø K, Nygaard IE

Is physical activity good or bad for the female pelvic floor? A narrative review

Sports Med. 2020;50(3):471–484

doi:10.1007/s40279-019-01243-1

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Bø K, Hilde G, Stær-Jensen J, et al.

Pelvic floor muscle function, pelvic floor dysfunction and diastasis recti abdominis: prospective cohort study

BJOG. 2017;124(9):1414–1423

doi:10.1111/1471-0528.14610

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Mørkved G, Bø K

Effect of pelvic floor muscle training during pregnancy and after childbirth on prevention and treatment of urinary incontinence: a systematic review

Br J Sports Med. 2014;48(4):299–310

doi:10.1136/bjsports-2012-091758

Diastasis recti & core function

1 reference
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Benjamin DR, van de Water ATM, Peiris CL

Effects of exercise on diastasis of the rectus abdominis muscle in the antenatal and postnatal periods: a systematic review

Phys Ther. 2014;94(6):792–807

doi:10.2522/ptj.20130010

Body position, heat & safety during exercise

2 references
9

Stone PW, et al.

The effect of supine position on maternal hemodynamics and fetal wellbeing: a systematic review

J Obstet Gynaecol. 2017;37(6):713–722

doi:10.1080/01443615.2017.1286466

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Larsen B, et al.

Heat stress, hydration, and maternal exercise during pregnancy: physiological considerations

Sports Med. 2020;50(6):1047–1060

doi:10.1007/s40279-020-01249-7

Exercise physiology & long-term outcomes

1 reference
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Clapp JF III

Exercise during pregnancy: a clinical update

Clin Sports Med. 2000;19(2):273–286