Investigation of Increased Physical Activity During the Postpartum Period on Weight Loss, Body Composition, and Energy Expenditure

Women in the intervention group were instructed to obtain 10,000 steps per day and 150 minutes of MVPA (defined as physical activity that resulted in a heart rate in the range of 120-170 bmp) per week and were given a physical activity tracker (FitBit Charge HR 2, Fitbit, San Francisco, USA) to self-monitor progress.