Physiology of Prenatal Exercise and Fetal Development

• Main Author: May, Linda E. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2012.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Physiology,
• Subjects: Medicine.; Human physiology.; Obstetrics.; Maternal and child health services.; Developmental biology.; Biomedicine.; Human Physiology.; Maternal and Child Health.; Developmental Biology.; Obstetrics/Perinatology.; Biomedicine general.

Exercise during pregnancy maintains, and in some cases improves, maternal fitness and physical capacity, significantly decreases risk of developing preeclampsia, hypertension, gestational diabetes mellitus, decreases weight gain, and improves attitude and mental state.  Placental adaptations have be...

Table of Contents:

• Maternal Exercise Throughout Gestation and Fetal Development
• Effects of Maternal Exercise on Labor and Delivery
• Fetal and Postnatal Growth and Development
• Effect on Postnatal Health and Beyond
• What are the barriers and what is OK for an exercise study
• Conclusions.