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Author Spotlight: Enhancing the Offspring Health in Rats with Maternal Exercise During Pregnancy
Published on: April 5, 2024
[Sport and pregnancy]
1Gynécologue et médecin du sport, Institut national du sport, expertise et performance (Insep).
Abstract:
SPORT AND PREGNANCY. Based on all current scientific data, we can recommend physical activity or sport to all women whose pregnancy is progressing physiologically. The information given to the woman specifies the compatible sport, frequency, intensity, and duration of at least 30 minutes per day to benefit both mother and foetus. High-level sportswomen will be accompanied by an adapted training program, ensuring a return to performance after 6 months postpartum. This review provides the best possible advice for women on how to practice sports during pregnancy, whether they are sedentary, occasional sportswomen, regular sportswomen or top-level sportswomen.
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