Impact of heavy resistance training on pregnancy and postpartum health outcomes.

Christina PrevettMiranda L KimberLori FornerMarlize de VivoMargie H Davenport

Published in: International urogynecology journal (2022)

Individuals who engaged in heavy prenatal resistance training had typical perinatal and pelvic floor health outcomes that were not altered whether they engaged in, or avoided Olympic lifting, Valsalva or supine weightlifting.

Keyphrases

resistance training
body composition
pregnant women
high intensity
coronary artery
pregnancy outcomes
preterm birth