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Physical Activity, Exercise, and Health Promotion for the Pregnant Exerciser and the Pregnant Athlete

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Abstract

Currently there seems to be a consensus that maintaining light to moderate physical activity during an uncomplicated pregnancy has several benefits for the health of the woman and the fetus. Pregnancy provides good opportunities for promoting women’s health and an active lifestyle. The purpose of this chapter is to provide exercise and healthcare professionals a basic understanding of the importance of an active lifestyle and health promotion and education during the different stages of pregnancy, emphasizing the benefits, the correlates, and the patterns of physical activity during pregnancy. We highlight the importance of healthcare professionals in promoting the benefits of physical activity and advising women on a healthy and active lifestyle during pregnancy, referring them to a prenatal exercise specialist.

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Notes

  1. 1.

    MET = Multiple of resting metabolic rate, used as a measure of exercise intensity [19].

  2. 2.

    Public health is a field that encompasses many disciplines in an effort to promote and protect health and prevent disease and disability in defined populations and communities [20]. In other words, it is the science and art of promoting health, preventing disease, and prolonging life through the organized effects of society [21].

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    Health promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over the determinants of health and thereby improve their health [21].

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    Health education can be defined as the processes through which people learn about personal health concepts and behaviors [20].

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van Poppel, M., Owe, K.M., Santos-Rocha, R., Dias, H. (2019). Physical Activity, Exercise, and Health Promotion for the Pregnant Exerciser and the Pregnant Athlete. In: Santos-Rocha, R. (eds) Exercise and Sporting Activity During Pregnancy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-91032-1_1

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