Why the study?
Does endurance training at a national top level affect pregnancy and delivery outcomes compared to non-athlete controls?
Population
30 Finnish endurance athletes at the national top level and a control group of primiparous women.
Comparison
Endurance training at a national top level. vs Non-athlete control group.
Design
Case-control
Follow-up
median 8.2 months (range 2-24 months) after delivery
Authors
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May support standard labour counseling for elite endurance athletes; leaves open postpartum recovery questions.
Does endurance training at a national top level affect pregnancy and delivery outcomes compared to non-athlete controls?
Top-level endurance training does not adversely affect pregnancy or delivery outcomes, though its impact on postpartum exercise performance varies individually.
Penttinen et al. (1997) studied this question.
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