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Physical Activity during Pregnancy

Physical Activity during Pregnancy. Morgan Vitosh, Meredith Hein, Daniel Heiser Dr. Matthew Buns HHP 262 March 6, 2013. Introduction. According “Physical Activity During Pregnancy and Postpartum: What Have We Learned?” Pregnant women exercise nearly as much as non-pregnant women.

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Physical Activity during Pregnancy

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  1. Physical Activity during Pregnancy Morgan Vitosh, Meredith Hein, Daniel Heiser Dr. Matthew Buns HHP 262 March 6, 2013

  2. Introduction • According “Physical Activity During Pregnancy and Postpartum: What Have We Learned?” • Pregnant women exercise nearly as much as non-pregnant women. • More than two-thirds of pregnant women participate in leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) • Research on this issue has recently increased • What do you think?

  3. Guidelines • 30 minutes daily of moderate physical activity • Consult your doctor • Doctor’s recommendations • The farther along the pregnancy is.....

  4. Why can it be good? • Healthy heart, mind, and body • Energy • Stay fit • Eases discomforts • Decreased risk of pre-term delivery

  5. More Benefits… • Decreased risk • Preeclampsia • gestational diabetes • Ready to give birth • Reduces stress • Decreased risk of extra weight gain • Increased cardiovascular endurance • 5-year-olds

  6. Not all women should • Women should not exercise during pregnancy if they have… • Heart problems • Preterm labor • An incompetent cervix • Lung disease

  7. As well as… • A pregnancy with multiples • Vaginal bleeding • Ruptured membranes • Placenta previa

  8. Awareness • Start slowly, if it has been some time since you have exercised • Consume extra daily calories • Avoid overheating • Hydrate • Staying out of the sun

  9. Warning signs to stop • Vaginal bleeding • Dizziness/feeling faint • Increased shortness of breath • Headache • Muscle Weakness • Uterine Contractions • Decreased Fetal Movements • Chest pain

  10. Why Not? • Some barriers for women not exercising during pregnancy include… • Fatigue • Lack of time • Nausea • Physical discomfort • Lack of child care • Fear that exercise might be unsafe

  11. Forms of Safe exercise • Walking • Swimming • Cycling • Aerobics • Running

  12. Activities to Avoid • Exercises on your back • Heavy lifting • Standing around for too long • Holding your breath when working out • Any exercises that can compromise your balance • Avoid jumping/jarring motions

  13. Affects on the Baby • Birth Weight • No real evidence • Conflicting results due to the differences of methods of studying these women • Fetal Distress • Studies done have not given proof that maternal exercise contributes to fetal distress

  14. We agree • Physical activity during pregnancy is definitely a good thing, as long as it is not against your doctor’s recommendation.

  15. Works Cited • http://www.marchofdimes.com/pregnancy/physicalactivity_indepth.html • https://www.presidentschallenge.org/informed/digest/docs/december2009digest.pdf • http://www.acog.org/~/media/For%20Patients/faq119.pdf?dmc=1&ts=20130301T1432268879 • http://kidshealth.org/parent/nutrition_center/staying_fit/exercising_pregnancy.html

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