It is no secret that pregnant women need to take special care of their health, as they are responsible for the unborn child. Researchers recommend that pregnant women engage in exercise that they believe can reduce the risk of developing hypertension in a child in the future.
Scientists have found that physically active women, especially in the last days of pregnancy, often give birth to children whose blood pressure is significantly lower than that of children of inactive mothers. Such a difference in well-being is visible in children as early as the age of 10.
James Pivarnick, lead author of the study and professor of kinesiology at Michigan State University, said: "While studies show that babies who are small at birth are more likely to develop coronary heart disease and stroke later in life, the latest study suggests that this trend can be reversed if expectant mothers are physically active during pregnancy.
During the study, researchers followed 51 women for 5 years, assessing their level of physical activity during and after pregnancy. The results of the study were published in The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness. Experts advise expectant mothers to engage in moderate-intensity exercise for 30 minutes a day. According to some reports, active women are less likely to have problems during pregnancy and childbirth.
However, a study has shown that pregnant women who exercise more than an hour a day are at greater risk of preeclampsia.
British doctors also added that, while actively moving, a pregnant woman should feel – her breathing does not go astray and she can talk freely. If you experience shortness of breath during exercise, it means that you need to slow down, as such exercises are too tiring.
Source estet-portal.com
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