title: Maternal Responses to Aerobic Exercise in Pregnancy.
abstract: Exercise is one of the most physiologically challenging stressors requiring the coordination of metabolic, respiratory, and cardiovascular responses to meet increased energy requirements of the working muscle. During pregnancy, all women without contraindication are encouraged to exercise as part of a healthy lifestyle. Pregnancy itself is associated with profound physiological adaptations to the maternal cardiovascular, respiratory, and metabolic systems, which serve to support the needs of the growing fetus. Therefore the physiological adaptations to exercise during pregnancy are more pronounced and critically important. This review provides an overview of our current understanding of the physiological adaptations to acute prenatal exercise.
authors.affiliation: Program for Pregnancy & Postpartum Health, Physical Activity and Diabetes Laboratory, Faculty of Physical Education & Recreation, Alberta Diabetes Institute, Women and Children's Health Research Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
authors.forename: Margie H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Davenport
authors.forename: Rachel J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Skow
authors.forename: Craig D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Steinback
mesh_terms: D000222:Adaptation, Physiological / Q000502:physiology*; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D002320:Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D000070497:Healthy Lifestyle / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000502:physiology*; D012143:Respiratory Physiological Phenomena
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose