Healthy levels of physical activity and prevention of obesity are now global public health priorities. In most developed countries, mothers of children under school age are significantly less active than women of the same age with no children. This book makes a significant contribution to our understanding of womens perceptions and practices around physical activity when they are mothers of young children. It proposes new health promotion strategies to bring about better health outcomes for women, their families and the wider community. Reporting on a range of in-depth, qualitative...