Key result
Aerobic exercise and weight lifting during pregnancy are the focus of current recommendations and conflicting opinions regarding their effects on fetal development, labor, and delivery.
Why the study?
Does aerobic exercise or weight lifting affect fetal development or labor and delivery in pregnant women?
Does aerobic exercise or weight lifting affect fetal development or labor and delivery in pregnant women?
The article reviews current recommendations and conflicting opinions regarding aerobic exercise and weight lifting during pregnancy.
Highlights need for updated guidelines on pregnancy exercise; leaves open effects on fetal development pending higher-level evidence.
PreviewShould a woman continue aerobic exercise or weight lifting when she is pregnant? What effect does such exercise have on fetal development? Are labor and delivery easier or harder for the woman who exercises regularly? Dr Leaf examines conflicting opinions on these issues and reports on current recommendations for exercise during pregnancy.
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David A. Leaf (1989) studied this question. Aerobic exercise and weight lifting during pregnancy are the focus of current recommendations and conflicting opinions regarding their effects on fetal development, labor, and delivery.