A concurrent prenatal exercise program increases neonatal and placental weight and shortens labour. The GESTAFIT project.

Laura Baena-García Marta Flor-Alemany Irene Coll-RiscoOlga Roldán ReoyoPilar ArandaVirginia Ariadna Aparicio

Published in: Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports (2022)

A concurrent and supervised physical exercise program during pregnancy is safe and could promote better maternal and neonatal birth-related outcomes. More studies are needed to clarify the mechanisms by which physical exercise increases neonatal and placenta weight.

Keyphrases

quality improvement
physical activity
body mass index
weight loss
locally advanced
weight gain
pregnant women
machine learning
high intensity
pregnancy outcomes
skeletal muscle
body composition
rectal cancer