Why the study?
Does exercise alter catecholamines and plasma renin activity in pregnant women compared to non-pregnant controls?
Population
36 pregnant women
Comparison
Orthostatic test and submaximal leg exercise on… vs 8 of the same women re-examined after delivery
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
after delivery (for 8 women)
Authors
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Reassuring catecholamine responses persist in pregnancy; hypothesis-generating for PRA stability and requires prospective confirmation.
Does exercise alter catecholamines and plasma renin activity in pregnant women compared to non-pregnant controls?
Pregnancy increases baseline plasma renin activity without further exercise-induced changes, while catecholamine responses to exercise remain intact.
Eneroth‐Grimfors et al. (1988) studied this question.
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