Impact of physical activity in pregnant women on maternal health
Introduction: Pregnancy is an important period in a woman's life. One of the most essential things people can do to improve their health both physical and mental is taking regular physical exercise. Healthy people, people with chronic illnesses or disabilities as well as pregnant women benefit...
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| author | Róża Małek Paweł Warzyszak Maria Milczek Wojciech Żołyniak Mikołaj Tomasik Izabela Hawranik Szymon Niski Ziemowit Żaba Aleksandra Lisowska Mateusz Skrzypek |
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Introduction: Pregnancy is an important period in a woman's life. One of the most essential things people can do to improve their health both physical and mental is taking regular physical exercise. Healthy people, people with chronic illnesses or disabilities as well as pregnant women benefit from regular physical activity. All pregnant women should be physically active, except in certain situations when there are medical contraindications.
Objective of the study: The purpose of this study is to summarize the benefits of regular physical activity during pregnancy.
Materials and methods: A review of the literature available on the PubMed database was carried out, the key words used were: ,,pregnancy,,, ,,physical activity,,, ,,gestational diabetes,,, ,,hypertension,,, ,,pre-eclampsia,,.
Results: Physical activity increases the chance of a normal pregnancy and a successful outcome. In the absence of obstetric or medical contraindications, physical activity during pregnancy is desirable and advisable. Exercise results in fewer complications for both the pregnant woman and the newborn.
Conclusions: The best results from physical activity in pregnancy are obtained when the pregnant woman exercises regularly, for example, 3 times a week for 30-60 minutes. It is advisable that for it to be regular aerobic training of moderate intensity of at least 150 minutes per week.
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| spelling | doaj.art-5693b73b042d426380a2b30704e412bb2023-01-10T11:41:16ZengKazimierz Wielki UniversityJournal of Education, Health and Sport2391-83062023-01-0113110.12775/JEHS.2023.13.01.047Impact of physical activity in pregnant women on maternal healthRóża Małek0Paweł Warzyszak1Maria Milczek2Wojciech Żołyniak3Mikołaj Tomasik4Izabela Hawranik5Szymon Niski6Ziemowit Żaba7Aleksandra Lisowska8Mateusz Skrzypek91 Wojskowy Szpital Kliniczny w Lublinie1 Wojskowy Szpital Kliniczny w Lublinie1 Wojskowy Szpital Kliniczny w LublinieCentrum Medyczne w Łańcucie Sp. z o.o. Ignacego Paderewskiego 5, 37-100 Łańcut1 Wojskowy Szpital Kliniczny w Lublinie1 Wojskowy Szpital Kliniczny w LublinieWojewódzki Szpital Specjalistyczny im. Najświętszej Maryi Panny w Częstochowie1 Wojskowy Szpital Kliniczny w LublinieUniwersytet Medyczny w LublinieUniwersytet Rzeszowski, Kolegium Nauk Medycznych Introduction: Pregnancy is an important period in a woman's life. One of the most essential things people can do to improve their health both physical and mental is taking regular physical exercise. Healthy people, people with chronic illnesses or disabilities as well as pregnant women benefit from regular physical activity. All pregnant women should be physically active, except in certain situations when there are medical contraindications. Objective of the study: The purpose of this study is to summarize the benefits of regular physical activity during pregnancy. Materials and methods: A review of the literature available on the PubMed database was carried out, the key words used were: ,,pregnancy,,, ,,physical activity,,, ,,gestational diabetes,,, ,,hypertension,,, ,,pre-eclampsia,,. Results: Physical activity increases the chance of a normal pregnancy and a successful outcome. In the absence of obstetric or medical contraindications, physical activity during pregnancy is desirable and advisable. Exercise results in fewer complications for both the pregnant woman and the newborn. Conclusions: The best results from physical activity in pregnancy are obtained when the pregnant woman exercises regularly, for example, 3 times a week for 30-60 minutes. It is advisable that for it to be regular aerobic training of moderate intensity of at least 150 minutes per week. https://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/view/41425phisical activitypregnancygestational diabeteshypertensionpre-eclampsia |
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| title | Impact of physical activity in pregnant women on maternal health |
| title_full | Impact of physical activity in pregnant women on maternal health |
| title_fullStr | Impact of physical activity in pregnant women on maternal health |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of physical activity in pregnant women on maternal health |
| title_short | Impact of physical activity in pregnant women on maternal health |
| title_sort | impact of physical activity in pregnant women on maternal health |
| topic | phisical activity pregnancy gestational diabetes hypertension pre-eclampsia |
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