Why the study?
Does exercise training affect maternal weight gain, infant birth weight, length of gestation, length of labor, and APGAR scores in healthy pregnant women?
Population
Pregnant women with healthy normal pregnancies
Comparison
Exercise training vs Sedentary women
Design
Meta-analysis
Authors
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Supports exercise counseling in healthy pregnancies; strengthens Level 1 evidence for current guidelines.
Does exercise training affect maternal weight gain, infant birth weight, length of gestation, length of labor, and APGAR scores in healthy pregnant women?
Moderate exercise training during a healthy pregnancy does not appear to adversely affect maternal or fetal outcomes.
Lokey et al. (1991) studied this question.
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