Physiology of Prenatal Exercise and Fetal Development [Paperback]

This new SpringerBrief in Physiology explores the newest research findings on how exercise influences the fetus in utero and beyond.? Physiology of Prenatal Exercise and Fetal Development reviews the current findings of how maternal exercise throughout gestation influences fetal development of key organ systems, and also encompasses the relationship between maternal activity level and fetal, birth, and neonatal effects.? This information will help researchers and scientists better understand the physiological effects of exercise during pregnancy on offspring development.

This assessment of the latest research into the influence of exercise on the fetus in utero examines a range of evidence suggesting that mothers-to-be who take regular exercise are doing their future children a big biological and physiological favor.

This new SpringerBrief in Physiology explores the newest research findings on how exercise influences the fetus in utero and beyond.? Physiology of Prenatal Exercise and Fetal Development reviews the current findings of how maternal exercise throughout gestation influences fetal development of key organ systems, and also encompasses the relationship between maternal activity level and fetal, birth, and neonatal effects.? This information will help researchers and scientists better understand the physiological effects of exercise during pregnancy on offspring development.

Preface

Chapter 1. Maternal Exercise Throughout Gestation and Fetal Development

Chapter 2. Effects of Maternal Exercise on Labor and Delivery

Chapter 3. Fetal and Postnatal Growth and Development

Chapter 4. Effect on Postnatal Health and Beyond

Chapter 5. What are the barriers and what is OK for an exercise study

Chapter 6. Conclusions

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