Physical Activity Before and During Pregnancy and Neurodevelopment in Early Childhood

In this cohort study of mother-child pairs, maternal physical activity before and during pregnancy was associated with child neurodevelopment, particularly for motor function between 6 months and 1 year of age. Further investigations are required to find the physiological mechanisms explaining how maternal physical activity affects child neurodevelopment.

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JAMA Network Open
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2026-03-03
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https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.0345
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Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
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Physical Activity Before and During Pregnancy and Neurodevelopment in Early Childhood

Keita Kanamori, Io Kumasaka, Japan Environment and Children’s Study Group, Yasuhiro Takeshima et al.
JAMA Network Open
Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
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Physical Activity Before and During Pregnancy and Neurodevelopment in Early Childhood

Keita Kanamori, Io Kumasaka, Japan Environment and Children’s Study Group, Yasuhiro Takeshima, Kenichi Sakurai, Michihiro Kamijima, Koichi Hashimoto, Shuichi Ito, Hideki Nagashima, Reiko Kishi, Ryo Kawasaki, Hidekuni Inadera, Mayumi Tsuji, Chiharu Ota, Tomohisa Suzuki, Ryoji Shinohara, Narufumi Suganuma, Shin Yamazaki, Takeo Nakayama, Kimitoshi Nakamura
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Abstract

In this cohort study of mother-child pairs, maternal physical activity before and during pregnancy was associated with child neurodevelopment, particularly for motor function between 6 months and 1 year of age. Further investigations are required to find the physiological mechanisms explaining how maternal physical activity affects child neurodevelopment.

JAMA Network OpenVol. 9(3)
Tohoku University (JP), Tohoku University Hospital (JP)
Ministry of Environment
Openalex Percentile: Top 39%
Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
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