Exercise programs for pregnant women: basic prescription guide based on scientific evidence
Pregnant women physical exercise
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https://doi.org/10.24310/riccafd.2021.v10i3.12959Keywords:
physical activity, health, intervention programmes, pregnant, quality of lifeAbstract
The main objective of this paper has been to analyze the type and effects of diverse physical activity programs for pregnant women (aerobic, strength and multidisciplinary exercise programs, both based on land and aquatic environment) used in the scientific literature. Another main goal for this work was to draw certain general conclusions that allow basic guidelines to be taken into account by physical activity professionals when prescribing physical exercise to pregnant women. A review of the existing scientific literature was carried out, joined with an analysis of the types and effects of different programs used in this specific literature. Aerobic, strength, flexibility and multidisciplinary programs were carry through, both in land and aquatic environments, seeming to have a positive effect in either the pregnant woman or the fetus. These effects seemed to excel with multidisciplinary programs specially. Taking into consideration the scientific evidence consulted, in this essay 10 recommendations are going to be lay out to program physical activity for expecting women. Despite the fact that scientific evidence indicates that physical exercise programs for pregnants have important benefits, it is essential to continue researching the diverse effects on them in order to understand how the greatest benefits can be achieved, both for the woman as well as for the fetus.
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