Welcome!

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I’m Áine, the founder of Moms Move!

I believe exercise is one of the most powerful tools we have to maintain, improve, and protect our health. I’ve always been interested in how exercise supports women’s health because let’s be honest, women face unique challenges that our male counterparts simply don’t.

This curiosity led me to pursue a PhD in Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Across the Female Lifespan, where I conducted an exercise training study in pregnancy. My research examined how blood vessels respond to exercise for both mom and baby. I also completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Program for Pregnancy and Postpartum Health at the University of Alberta where I built on work done during my PhD.

My goal with Moms Move is to use my scientific background to empower and coach women to exercise during pregnancy and postpartum. I am a Certified Personal Trainer with specialization in Pregnancy and Postpartum Exercise through the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP). With so much advice online, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by conflicting messages. I strive to provide clear, evidence-based consulting and programming to help women feel confident, informed, and in control of their movement journey.

List of Publications 

  • Brislane, Á., Reid, L.-A., Bains, G., Greenwall, K., Khurana, R., & Davenport, M. H. (2023) Optimizing Blood Glucose Control through the Timing of Exercise in Pregnant Individuals Diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(8), 5500. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20085500  

  • Greenwall, K.M., Brislane Á., Matenchuk, B.A. Sivak, A., Davenport M.H. and Steinback, C.D. (2023) Muscle Sympathetic Nerve Activity during Pregnancy: A Meta-Analysis. Physilogical Reports, 11, e15626 https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.15626  

  • Brislane Á., Davenport M.H. and Steinback, C.D. (2022) The Sympathetic Nervous System in Healthy and Hypertensive Pregnancies: Physiology or Pathology? An Invited Review. Experimental Physiology, 0, pp. 1– 7. https://doi.org/10.1113/EP089665  

  • Brislane, Á., Mattenchuk, B.A., Skow, W.J., Steinback, C.D. and Davenport, M.H. (2022) Prenatal exercise and cardiovascular health (PEACH) study: impact of pregnancy and exercise on rating of perceived exertion during non-weight bearing exercise. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, 47(7), pp. 804-809. https://doi.org/10.1139/apnm-2021-0691  

  • Brislane, Á., Sculthorpe, N., Davenport, M.H. & Beaumont, A. (2022) Exercise training and vascular function in postmenopausal individuals: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Menopause, 29(8), pp. 982-992. https://doi.org/10.1097/GME.0000000000002000  

  • Maxwell, J.D., Bannell, D.J., Brislane, Á., Carter, S.E., Miller, G.D., Roberts, K.A., Hopkins, N.D., Low, D.A., Carter, H.H., Thompson, A. and Claassen, J.A., 2022. The impact of age, sex, cardio-respiratory fitness, and cardiovascular disease risk on dynamic cerebral autoregulation and baroreflex sensitivity. European Journal of Applied Physiology, pp.1-11. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-022-04933-3  

  • Brislane, Á., Hayman, M.J. & Davenport, M.H. (2022) A Delphi study to identify research priorities regarding physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep in pregnancy. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(5): 2909. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19052909  

  • Brislane, Á., Steinback, C.D. and Davenport, M.H. (2021) The Nine Month Stress Test: Pregnancy and Exercise Similarities and Interactions. Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 37(12), pp. 2014-2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cjca.2021.09.003  

  • Brislane, Á., Larkin, F., Jones, H. and Davenport, M.H. (2020) Access to and Quality of Healthcare for Pregnant and Postpartum Women during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Frontiers in Global Women’s Health, 2:628625. https://doi.org/10.3389/fgwh.2021.628625  

  • Brislane, Á., Jones, H., Holder, S.M., Low, D.A., Hopkins, N.D. (2020) The Effect of Exercise During Pregnancy on Maternal and Offspring Vascular Outcomes: A Pilot Study. Journal of Physiology, Reproductive Sciences, 28, pp. 510-523. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43032-020-00302-7  

  • Brislane, Á., Jones, H., Carter, S.E., Holder, S.M., Low, D.A., Hopkins, N.D. (2020) Cerebral and Peripheral Vascular Function Across the Female Lifespan: Impact of the Menopause. Menopause, 27(2), 170-182. https://doi.org/10.1097/GME.0000000000001442  

  • Holder, S.M., Brislane, Á., Dawson, E.A., Hopkins, N.D., Hopman, M.T.E., Cable, T.N., Jones, H., Schreuder. T.H., Sprung, V.S., Naylor, L., Maiorana, A., Thijssen, D.H.J., Green, D.J. (2019) Relationship between endothelial function and the eliciting shear stress stimulus in women: Changes across the lifespan differ to men. American Heart Association, 8(4): e010994. *Shared first authorship. https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.118.010994  

  • Holder, S.M., Dawson, E.A., Brislane, Á., Jonny Hisdal, Daniel J. Green & Dick H.J. Thijssen. Fluctuation in shear rate, with unaltered mean shear rate, improves brachial artery flow-mediated dilation in healthy, young men. Journal of Applied Physiology, 1;126(6): pp. 1687-1693. https://doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.00009.2019 

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