title: Current controversies: exercising during pregnancy.
abstract: The current emphasis on physical fitness has motivated many women to participate in a variety of exercise programs. Increased participation by pregnant women is also occurring in the form of self-directed activities and/or as recommended by physicians in an effort to shorten labor and improve pregnancy outcome. Whether exercise improves or presents a potential hazard to the mother and fetus is a concern. The implications for the "trained" woman as well as the "untrained" exerciser are unclear and need definitive study.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001794:Blood Pressure; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D010807:Physical Endurance; D005082:Physical Exertion; D010809:Physical Fitness; D011247:Pregnancy; D011253:Pregnancy in Adolescence