ukactive launched the project in 2018 alongside several national partners, supported by National Lottery funding and Sport England.
During a three-year pilot, This Mum Moves worked with NHS trusts in Sheffield, Sunderland, Plymouth, Cambridge, and Bexley, to deliver training to more than 400 healthcare professionals.
An independent evaluation by the Centre for Sport, Physical Education and Activity Research at Canterbury Christ Church University showed that following This Mum Moves training:
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85% of healthcare professionals were ‘committed’ or ‘highly committed’ to apply what they had learned into practice.
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81% felt confident to start a conversation with women about physical activity during and after pregnancy.
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76% of healthcare professionals ‘often’ or ‘always’ provided physical activity advice to women during and after pregnancy.
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97% of healthcare professionals said they would recommend This Mum Moves training to a friend or colleague.
Following the piloting of training materials and resources, ukactive and Sport England have established a sustainable model which now will be taken forward by project partners, The Active Pregnancy Foundation and the Institute of Health Visiting.
Find out more about our This Mum Moves Programme
This Mum Moves Programme
🏷️ Cost: From £180
🕒 Duration: 4 Hours
👥 Suitable for: Health Visitors (inc. Specialist Health Visitors), Skill Mix and Multi-agency