Background Evidence suggests that leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) during pregnancy
is associated with a reduced risk of preeclampsia, gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), and …

The mental and physical health benefits of exercise during pregnancy highlight the
importance of understanding the determinants of pregnant women's physical activity. This …

This book provides an overview of human development and includes the relationship
between motor development and cognitive and social development. It explores factors …

ABSTRACT PRICE, BB, SB AMINI, and K. KAPPELER. Exercise in Pregnancy: Effect on
Fitness and Obstetric Outcomes—A Randomized Trial. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc., Vol. 44, No …

The rates of maternal overweight and obesity, but also excess gestational weight gain, are
increasing. Pregnancy complications, including gestational diabetes mellitus, gestational …

A greater number of women are choosing to exercise in pregnancy as the recommendations
by the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) and other organizations …

Abstract In 2002, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists published
exercise guidelines for pregnancy, which suggested that in the absence of medical or …

4 www. obgynsurvey. com| 99 (50-g glucose load) had been performed at 24 weeks, with a
resulting plasma glucose value of 7.6 mmol/L (normal: 7.8 mmol/L). Because this was below …

ABSTRACT MUDD, LM, KM OWE, MF MOTTOLA, and JM PIVARNIK. Health Benefits of
Physical Activity during Pregnancy: An International Perspective. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc …

Child obesity is a global epidemic whose development is rooted in complex and multi-
factorial interactions. Once established, obesity is difficult to reverse and epidemiological …