Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: * Had a single baby in your most recent pregnancy * Are 18-45 years old * Are 3-15 months postpartum * Are not currently pregnant * Had an adverse pregnancy outcome/medical complication in your most recent pregnancy, including preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, fetal growth restriction or low birth weight baby, or preterm birth * Your doctor told you that you are able to participate in exercise * Are not currently meeting national physical activity guidelines, defined as 150 min/wk of aerobic exercise and 2 resistance training sessions/wk * Can attend a visit at the University of Michigan's School of Kinesiology Building * Are willing to perform resistance exercise twice a week for 4 weeks * Are willing to receive and respond to a daily message sharing whether you completed resistance exercise that day and completed it as recommended Exclusion criteria: * Had a multiple birth (twins, triplets, etc) in your most recent pregnancy * Are \<18 or \>45 years old * Are \<3 months or \>15 months past your last birth * Are currently pregnant * Are unable to exercise or have been told by a healthcare provider not to exercise * Are currently meeting national physical activity guidelines, defined as 150 min/wk of aerobic exercise and 2 resistance training sessions/wk * Did not have an adverse pregnancy outcome, including preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, fetal growth restriction or low birth weight baby, or preterm birth, in your most recent pregnancy * Are unable to attend a study visit at the University of Michigan's School of Kinesiology Building * Are not willing to perform 4 weeks of resistance training * Are not willing to receive and send daily messages