Cohort study shows maternal physical activity influences child neurodevelopment, suggesting important effects during early childhood.
In this cohort study of mother-child pairs, maternal physical activity before and during pregnancy was associated with child neurodevelopment, particularly for motor function between 6 months and 1 year of age. Further investigations are required to find the physiological mechanisms explaining how maternal physical activity affects child neurodevelopment.
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