Call for Virtual Pop-Up Proposals | Pregnant & Powerful: Exercise in Pregnancy Updates for 2027
Seeking engaging and innovative presentations!
About the Virtual Pop-Up
Exercise recommendations during pregnancy have undergone a significant evolution over the past decade. While previous guidance focused primarily on the safety of moderate aerobic activity, emerging evidence has expanded our understanding of resistance training, athletic participation, load management, and exercise prescription across the continuum of pregnancy.
This Virtual Pop-Up will provide an evidence-based update on the current literature surrounding exercise during pregnancy, with emphasis on studies published since the development of the 2019 Canadian Guidelines and current ACOG recommendations.
We are seeking presentations that provide an up-to-date review of the literature and practical clinical applications related to exercise during pregnancy. Presentations should emphasize current evidence, practical clinical application, and strategies that can be immediately implemented by physical therapists working with active adults and athletes throughout pregnancy.
This virtual pop-up is currently scheduled for Tuesday, May 4- Thursday, May 6, 2027.
Topic Ideas
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Resistance training during pregnancy
- High-intensity exercise and athletic populations
- Exercise prescription across the trimesters
- Pelvic floor considerations for individuals participating in exercise during pregnancy
- Pelvic health physical therapist's role in professional women's sports
- Load management and symptom-guided modifications
- Exercise and maternal/fetal health outcomes
- Training considerations for runners, CrossFit athletes, strength athletes, and other active populations
- Clinical decision-making frameworks for sports and orthopedic physical therapists
- Emerging research and future directions in exercise during pregnancy
Before You Submit
Physical therapists and other rehabilitation professionals working with pelvic health, orthopedic, sports, pregnancy, and postpartum populations.
Presentations are 45 minutes, followed by a 15-minute live Q&A session.
Proposals will be reviewed based on relevance to the event theme, evidence base, clinical applicability, originality, and overall proposal quality.
Selected presenters will receive additional information regarding presentation preparation, presentation materials, promotional assets, and deadlines after acceptance.
Speaker Eligibility
- At least one speaker in the session must be an Academy of Pelvic Health Physical Therapy member (preferred).
- The topic may be presented by one or multiple individuals, with a maximum of three presenters.
- Presenters should have relevant clinical, academic, research, or professional expertise related to the proposed topic.
Speaker Expectations
- Present current, evidence-based information relevant to the proposed topic.
- Translate research into practical clinical applications.
- Provide strategies, tools, or frameworks that clinicians can implement in practice.
- Ensure content aligns with the Academy's mission and scope of physical therapy practice.
- Proposals should offer original content and avoid substantial duplication of existing Academy educational offerings. The proposed topic should not be identical or too similar to a CAPP course or an existing Collaborative Course. However, if the proposal is based on a similar topic, it should offer differentiation by exploring the subject in greater depth or approaching it from a unique perspective.
- Presenters must be prepared to participate in the live virtual session and Q&A.
Proposal Components
Maximum of 15 words.
Maximum of 200 words.
Up to four measurable learning objectives.
Five to seven current bibliographic references in AMA format, no more than 7 years old at the time of presenting.
Name, degrees/credentials, institution, city/state, and speaker biography highlighting relevant experience.
Keywords to help potential attendees find the session topic.
Basic, Intermediate, or Advanced.
Conflict of interest disclosures for all presenters.
Speaker Honorarium
Timeline
The timeline is subject to change. Please revisit this page for any changes to the timeline.
Questions?
For questions about this Call for Proposals, please contact hello@aptapelvichealth.org.
COLLABORATE WITH US:
Designed to fit seamlessly into your busy work-life schedule, our dynamic 3-part virtual pop-up series is seeking passionate speakers. This is a fantastic opportunity to share your expertise, connect with peers, and contribute to the advancement of pelvic health.
EVENT HOSTED BY:
Pregnancy & Postpartum Special Interest Group (Gabriela Van Sickle, PT, DPT, Elizabeth R. Northrop, PT, DPT, and Kelly Ann Tusha, PT, DPT)
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