Introduction. Women attain numerous benefits from physical activity during pregnancy.
However, because of physical changes that occur during pregnancy, special precautions …

Regular physical activity has been demonstrated to contribute to physical and psychological
health. Nevertheless, pregnant women generally exhibit low levels of physical activity …

Purpose The objective of this study is to assess the effectiveness of a maternal exercise
program (land/aquatic activities, both aerobic and muscular conditioning) in preventing …

Objective To study the effect on maternal weight gain of a supervised light-to moderate-
intensity exercise–based intervention performed from the ninth week of pregnancy …

Importance Interventions to reduce postpartum depression have mainly focused on
enhancing screening to increase treatment rates among women. Preventive approaches are …

Although there is no consensus as to whether exercise is beneficial during pregnancy, most
studies report it poses no risk to either the mother or the fetus, and many suggest it to be …

Background Women are encouraged to be physically active during pregnancy. Despite
available evidence supporting antenatal physical activity to bring health benefits for both the …

Background: The problem of an inadequate level of physical activity (PA) is important in the
context of its relationship with the quality of life (QoL) of pregnant women. The aim of this …

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is the most prevalent pregnancy-related
endocrinopathy, affecting up to 25% of pregnancies worldwide. Pregnant individuals who …

Background In order to assess physical activity (PA) during pregnancy, it is important to
choose the instrument with the best measurement properties. Objectives To systematically …