Exercise and Sporting Activity During Pregnancy: Evidence-Based GuidelinesThis clinically and practice oriented, multidisciplinary book is intended to fill the gap between evidence-based knowledge on the benefits of physical activity and exercise during pregnancy and the implementation of exercise programmes and related health promotion measures in pregnant women. It will provide medical, sports, and fitness professionals both with the knowledge needed to allay undue fears regarding the consequences of exercising during pregnancy and with the practical expertise to offer optimal guidance on exercising to pregnant exercisers and athletes. Readers will find up-to-date evidence on the psychological, social, physiological, body composition, musculoskeletal, and biomechanical changes that occur during pregnancy and their implications for physical activity and exercise. Detailed descriptions are provided of the components of exercise testing and prescription for pregnant women, the current evidence-based and practice-oriented guidelines, and exercise selection and adaptation during pregnancy. Exercises specifically targeting musculoskeletal health are discussed separately, and a concluding chapter explains the nutritional requirements in pregnant women who exercise. |
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Contents
Physiological Changes During Pregnancy Main Adaptations Discomforts and Implications for Physical Activity and Exercise | 44 |
Body Composition Changes During Pregnancy and Effects of Physical Exercise | 57 |
Biomechanical Adaptations of Gait in Pregnancy Implications for Physical Activity and Exercise | 95 |
Specific Musculoskeletal Adaptations in Pregnancy Pelvic Floor Pelvic Girdle and Low Back Pain Implications for Physical Activity and Exercise | 135 |
EvidenceBased and PracticeOriented Guidelines for Exercising During Pregnancy | 156 |
Exercise Testing and Prescription for Pregnant Women | 183 |
Exercise Selection and Adaptations During Pregnancy | 231 |
Therapeutic Exercise Regarding Musculoskeletal Health of the Pregnant Exerciser and Athlete | 309 |
Nutritional Requirements for the Pregnant Exerciser and Athlete | 327 |
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Exercise and Sporting Activity During Pregnancy: Evidence-Based Guidelines Rita Santos-Rocha No preview available - 2019 |