Exercise and Sporting Activity During Pregnancy Evidence-Based Guidelines

Exercise and Sporting Activity During Pregnancy Evidence-Based Guidelines / edited by Rita Santos-Rocha.

This clinically and practice oriented, multidisciplinary book is intended to fill the gap between evidence-based knowledge on the benefits of physical activity and exercise during pregnancy and the implementation of exercise programmes and related health promotion measures in pregnant women. It will...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Santos-Rocha, Rita (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
Edition:1st ed. 2019.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Sports medicine.
Obstetrics.
Health promotion.
Physiotherapy.
Rehabilitation.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Physical activity, exercise and health promotion for the pregnant exerciser and the pregnant athlete
  • 2 Psychological, social and behavioural changes during pregnancy: implications for physical activity and exercise
  • 3 Physiological changes during pregnancy. Main adaptations and discomforts and implications for physical activity and exercise
  • 4 Musculoskeletal and biomechanical changes. Main adaptations and discomforts, and implications for physical activity and exercise
  • 5 Body composition changes during pregnancy and effects of physical exercise
  • 6 Physical activity and exercise testing and prescription for pregnant women
  • 7 Evidence-based and practice-oriented guidelines for exercising during pregnancy
  • 8 Exercise selection and adaptations to pregnancy
  • 9 Therapeutic exercise regarding musculoskeletal health of the pregnant exerciser and athlete
  • 10 Nutritional requirements for the pregnant exerciser and athlete.

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