Clear cut guidelines on women slowly returning to exercise postpartum are being aided by a new study at a Midlands university.

The SHE Research Centre at TUS Athlone and the Regional Hospital Mullingar are partnering up for MAMAMOVE, a practical focus group based project.

It will aim to find out what prevents women from returning to exercising after giving birth.

Dr Emma Cowley from TUS Athlone is the lead researcher of the project and says it aims to go beyond academia: