Study: Pregnant Women Don’t Exercise Enough
Wednesday, November 9th, 2005Obstetricians and gynecologists need to do a better job of encouraging women with uncomplicated pregnancies to exercise, a Saint Louis University School of Public Health study concludes.“The message is not getting out that women should continue to exercise during pregnancy, at least at moderate intensity,” said Terry Leet, Ph.D., a study author and associate professor of community health at Saint Louis University School of Public Health.
“Only one of every six pregnant women are meeting the current physical activity recommendation of 30 or more minutes of moderate physical activity on most, if not all, days of the week.”
The research, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, was published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.
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