title: [Pregnancy and sports].
abstract: Today, mothers-to-be with an uncomplicated pregnancy are advised to practice sports on a regular basis. If they follow this advice, they put on less weight and recover more quickly from the stresses and strains of parturition, thanks to their higher level of general fitness. In addition, practicing sports helps to prevent postural damage, back pain, varices and thrombosis. The most suitable forms of sport are those of the aerobic type, such as jogging, swimming, cycling or aerobic calisthenics. However, exercises in the fitness studio and moderate strength training are also admissible provided that consideration is given to contraindications and warning signals.
authors.affiliation: I. Universitäts-frauenklinik der LMU München. Eva-Maria.Lochmueller@med.uni-muenchen.de
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Lochmüller
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Friese
mesh_terms: D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006340:Heart Rate, Fetal; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D012307:Risk Factors; D013177:Sports