Exercise in pregnancy: weighing up the long-term impact on the next generation

There is now a large body of evidence demonstrating the influence of the in utero environment on postnatal growth. Regular aerobic exercise during pregnancy elicits maternal and fetal adaptations that seem specific to the period of gestation in which training is initiated and maintained. This review...

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Published in:Exercise and sport sciences reviews 2011-07, Vol.39 (3), p.120-127
Main Authors: Hopkins, Sarah A, Cutfield, Wayne S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chronic Disease - prevention & control
Exercise - physiology
Female
Fetal Development - physiology
Glucose - metabolism
Humans
Insulin Resistance - physiology
Placenta - metabolism
Placentation
Pregnancy
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Summary:There is now a large body of evidence demonstrating the influence of the in utero environment on postnatal growth. Regular aerobic exercise during pregnancy elicits maternal and fetal adaptations that seem specific to the period of gestation in which training is initiated and maintained. This review considers the evidence for both positive and negative long-term health outcomes for offspring.
ISSN:0091-6331
1538-3008
DOI:10.1097/JES.0b013e31821a5527