Inactivity during pregnancy is cause for concern because
prenatal women who do not engage in exercise forgo numerous
health benefits. For example, exercise during pregnancy is
associated with reduced risk of preeclampsia,9–11 gestational
diabetes9,12,13 and preterm birth,9,14 as well as improved pain
tolerance, lower total weight gain and less fat mass gain, and
improved self-image.15 For these reasons, US exercise guidelines
recommend that all healthy women should get at least
150 min of moderate-intensity aerobic activity a week during
pregnancy.16
In a recent review of 31 pregnancy and exercise studies,
Poudevigne and O’Connor concluded that as pregnancy progresses,
exercise levels decrease.17 Furthermore, the authors
pointed out that the causes of exercise change during pregnancy
appear to be numerous and complex. The purpose of
the current study is to extend Poudevigne and O’Connor’s
work and review the existing literature to examine changes in
exercise during pregnancy as well as identify correlates and
predictors associated with changes in exercise and discuss
avenues for future research.
Inactivity during pregnancy is cause for concern because
prenatal women who do not engage in exercise forgo numerous
health benefits. For example, exercise during pregnancy is
associated with reduced risk of preeclampsia,9–11 gestational
diabetes9,12,13 and preterm birth,9,14 as well as improved pain
tolerance, lower total weight gain and less fat mass gain, and
improved self-image.15 For these reasons, US exercise guidelines
recommend that all healthy women should get at least
150 min of moderate-intensity aerobic activity a week during
pregnancy.16
In a recent review of 31 pregnancy and exercise studies,
Poudevigne and O’Connor concluded that as pregnancy progresses,
exercise levels decrease.17 Furthermore, the authors
pointed out that the causes of exercise change during pregnancy
appear to be numerous and complex. The purpose of
the current study is to extend Poudevigne and O’Connor’s
work and review the existing literature to examine changes in
exercise during pregnancy as well as identify correlates and
predictors associated with changes in exercise and discuss
avenues for future research.
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