title: Exercise and pregnancy in primary care.
abstract: An increasing number of women exercise throughout pregnancy. New evidence illustrates that moderate intensity exercise in healthy pregnant women, with certain considerations, does not increase adverse pregnancy risks. Exercise during pregnancy may actually decrease pregnancy-associated discomforts and improve maternal fitness and well-being. By following the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommendations, clinicians can confidently prescribe exercise to women during preconception, pregnancy, and the postpartum period.
authors.affiliation: Mountain Meadows Medical Group, Minden, Nev., USA.
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Heffernan
mesh_terms: D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007774:Lactation; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000502:physiology; D011264:Pregnancy Trimesters