Why the study?
How does strenuous maternal exercise affect the fetus in pregnant women?
Population
Pregnant women (specifically physically fit women) and their fetuses
Design
Review
Authors
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May flag uteroplacental insufficiency via post-exercise fetal heart rate changes; leaves open whether breathing movements offer superior sensitivity.
How does strenuous maternal exercise affect the fetus in pregnant women?
Strenuous maternal exercise is generally well-tolerated by the fetus in physically fit women, and abnormal fetal heart rate responses may serve as an early diagnostic tool for uteroplacental insufficiency.
Susan L. Woodward (1981) studied this question.
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