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 …

The healthy human respiratory system has impressive ventilatory reserve and can easily
meet the demands placed upon it by strenuous exercise. Several acute physiological …

Background Guidelines on physical activity or exercise and pregnancy encourage pregnant
women to continue or adopt an active lifestyle during and following pregnancy. 1–3 Two …

Background Dyspnea is very frequent in obese subjects. However, its assessment is
complex in clinical practice. The modified Medical Research Council scale (mMRC scale) is …

Although a healthy lifestyle approach is intuitive for obese pregnant women, no guidelines
currently exist to manage these women throughout pregnancy. Women who are medically …

Ventilatory efficiency can be evaluated using the relationship between minute ventilation
(V′ E) and the rate of CO2 production (V′ CO2). In accordance with the modified alveolar …

Walking is the most popular activity during pregnancy and may confer an aerobic benefit.
However, the minimum intensity threshold of a maternal walking program for an aerobic …

The aim of this study was to identify the physiological mechanisms of exertional respiratory
discomfort (breathlessness) in pregnancy by comparing ventilatory (breathing pattern …

Human pregnancy is characterized by significant increases in ventilatory drive both at rest
and during exercise. The increased ventilation and attendant hypocapnia of pregnancy has …

Objectives To systematically review studies evaluating one or more components of physical
fitness (PF) in pregnant women, to answer two research questions:(1) What tests have been …