Pregnant women need 150 minutes of sport

Only 20% of pregnant women devote sufficient time special sports exercises as US researchers found. Meanwhile, doctors recommend expectant mothers to devote at least 150 minutes per week of moderate exercise.

"Moderate physical activity during pregnancy   has a number of advantages for the health of women - said study author, professor of epidemiology at the University of North Carolina Kelly Evenson. - Sport can help prevent gestational diabetes, support the provisions for pregnant weight gain and improve the state of mind. "

Together with his colleagues, Professor Evenson studied data on 1280 pregnant women received in the period from 1999 to 2006. Age expectant mothers ranged from 16 years and older. During their interviews conducted in another study, it was found that only a quarter of pregnant women adhere to the recommended mode loads. About 80% of women, unfortunately, or do not pay attention physical activity during pregnancy Or paid insufficient.

The researchers also point out that to achieve this rate of 150 minutes per week of loads it is not necessary to go to a special aerobics for pregnant women   (which many expectant mothers often have neither the time nor the means nor the desire). You can, for example, to go walk to work and back, or walk more often, engage in what some household chores. Of course, the type and intensity of such loads it is necessary to agree with the expert. And with the development of pregnancy to reduce this activity.

However, we can remember that the top model Gisele Bundchen passed a driving test helicopter two weeks before the birth. But this is certainly not an example to follow.

Pregnancy and Gynecology

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