Does exercise during pregnancy impact on maternal weight gain and fetal cardiac function? A randomized controlled trial.
Maia BrikI Fernández-BuhigasA Martin-AriasM Vargas-TerronesR BarakatB SantacruzPublished in: Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (2019)
Performing exercise during pregnancy is not associated with a reduction in maternal weight gain but increases weight loss at 6 weeks postpartum. Physical exercise during pregnancy is associated with increased fetal DA-PI at 20 weeks and EF at 36 weeks, which could reflect adaptive mechanisms. Copyright © 2018 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Keyphrases
- birth weight
- weight gain
- gestational age
- weight loss
- body mass index
- high intensity
- bariatric surgery
- preterm birth
- physical activity
- roux en y gastric bypass
- resistance training
- pregnancy outcomes
- systematic review
- pregnant women
- randomized controlled trial
- skeletal muscle
- glycemic control
- insulin resistance
- meta analyses