Exercise and Sporting Activity During Pregnancy
Evidence-Based Guidelines
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Beschreibung
This 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.
Examines the research evidence on the implications of bodily changes during pregnancy for exercise and sporting activity
Explains the relevant evidence-based and practice-oriented guidelines
Describes exercise selection and adaptation
Presents the pooled knowledge of international experts in sports medicine, physiology, and gynecology
Includes online access to videos showing exercises
Examines the research evidence on the implications of bodily changes during pregnancy for exercise and sporting activity Explains the relevant evidence-based and practice-oriented guidelines Describes exercise selection and adaptation Presents the pooled knowledge of international experts in sports medicine, physiology, and gynecology Includes online access to videos showing exercises
Autor*in
Rita Santos-Rocha
Themen in »Exercise and Sporting Activity During Pregnancy«
Biomechanics Body composition Exercise prescription Exercise testing Gait Guidelines Low back pain Nutrition Pelvic floor Pelvic girdle pain Pregnant exerciser Physical activity Physiology Psychology Sports
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“The audience is health professionals, exercise and sports professionals, researchers and students. … There are several color pictures that demonstrate different types of exercises pregnant patients can do. To my knowledge, this book is one of a kind. It is of high quality and does an excellent job of comparing the literature that is available.” (Melissa Anne Novak, Doody's Book Reviews, May 17, 2019)
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