| Exercise and fetal health. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 1875038 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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This is a brief review of current information dealing with the impact of maternal exercise on the well-being of the human embryo and fetus. It discusses the theoretical concerns and exercise variables involved in the interaction between exercise and fetal health and focuses on five areas of fetal health where some information is available describing the interaction in the human. These include embryonic development, fetoplacental growth, prematurity, indices of fetal stress/distress, and condition during labor and at birth. It concludes that well-conditioned women who continue a regular running or aerobics regimen in the peri-conceptual period and throughout pregnancy at levels that exceed current guidelines do not experience an increase in the incidence of failure to conceive, abortion, congenital abnormalities, abnormal placentation, premature rupture of the membranes or preterm labor. Although all their fetuses demonstrate a brisk elevation in heart rate post-exercise throughout pregnancy, they have a significant reduction in the incidence of 4 clinical markers of fetal stress/distress during labor. In addition, at the time of delivery, their % body fat is less than that of the control offspring (11 vs 16%) which accounts for over 70% of the observed 300 g reduction in birthweight. Finally, there is little evidence to suggest that the other exercise regimens studied to date have an adverse effect on fetal health. |
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Authors:
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J F Clapp |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of developmental physiology Volume: 15 ISSN: 0141-9846 ISO Abbreviation: J. Dev. Physiol. Publication Date: 1991 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1991-09-26 Completed Date: 1991-09-26 Revised Date: 2007-11-14 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7910737 Medline TA: J Dev Physiol Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 9-14 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Reproductive Biology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH. |
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Embryo Implantation
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physiology* Embryonic and Fetal Development* Exercise* Female Humans Labor, Obstetric / physiology* Pregnancy / physiology* |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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HD-21268/HD/NICHD NIH HHS |
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