Exercise During Pregnancy
by Kathy Zawadzki
Date Released : 11 Jan 2010
A Real Concern
Although the new guidelines have been established and the many benefits to exercising during pregnancy are known, there is always concern for training pregnant women. Some of this stems from the many misconceptions about exercising during pregnancy. In the land of internet searches, blogs and misinformation overload, .......
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Johnson, Sara |
29 Jan 2010, 15:12 PM
According to Dr. Clapp in "Exercising Through Your Pregnancy," (a must-read) blood volume WILL increase, but it takes some time. Therefore a woman will experience the "underfill" problem (arteries and veins have stretched and suddenly there is not enough blood in circulation to fill them up). That's why the article says that EARLY in pregnancy, blood volume decreases. Hormones have been released at that point and the body will eventually make more plasma- with proper fluid intake. -Sara Johnson, CPT, SCW Pre/Postnatal Fitness Specialist
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Wahoski, Regan |
28 Jan 2010, 08:57 AM
Hi Michael,
I think the article reads "unterine blood flow can decrease..." when a woman performs extreme levels of intense exercise on an inconsistant basis. While overall blood volume increases, uterine blood flow may decrease if your client is not training appropriately. Hope that helps :)
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Lucchino, Michael |
15 Jan 2010, 08:45 AM
Just curious on blood volume during pregnancy. Under the section " Monitoring Intensity", you mentioned that blood volume increase during pregnancy, and in the "Safety Consideration" section, you mentioned blood volume decreases during the early stages of pregnancy. So does blood volume decrease or increase during pregnancy?
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