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Michelle E Kew1, Ashley V Austin2, Pamela Geisel3
1Sports Medicine Institute, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA.
Abstract:
Perinatal physical activity has been shown to have numerous benefits. Pregnancy leads to physiologic changes in nearly every organ system to support the uterus and fetus. There is strong evidence to support the safety of low, moderate, and intense exercise in pregnancy for people with all physical activity backgrounds. More sedentary populations are encouraged to start a low-intensity exercise regimen with a gradual progression. Evidence supports that postpartum physical activity has significant health advantages even as the physiologic changes of the body are resetting. Various return to activity guidelines exist to guide a safe return to exercise.
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