Pregnancy is not a contraindication to the practice of exercise and after delivery can be achieved outstanding enforceable in sports. We have several examples like the athlete Fanny Blankers Coen who won four gold medals at age 32 a mother of two children. Also, six of the fifteen athletes Noakes studied by Klaus and his world records set in 1961 after being pregnant. To recommend physical activity during pregnancy must be established a criterion of individuality.
You must have appropriate and complete medical evaluation by the obstetrician, who along with sports doctors take into account the age, occupation, obstetric history, the length of pregnancy, nutrition, fitness level and skills, preferences, provision, facilities and motivation available to pregnant women, essential to the programming of this year. It is recommended? No aerobic exercises, which uses various muscle groups as in the case of walking, jogging, swimming and stationary bicycle. Women who do weight lifting interest, they do contraindicated in a standing position and only limited to the upper or lower and very low birthweight.
Pregnant women who previously engaged in races they can continue to do, but lowering the speed with which previously performed and increasing rest periods during it. Is important to recommend that do not exceed their maximum physical capacity.
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Sport and gymnastics for pregnant women
