A 34-year-old aerobics dance instructor sees you for advice regarding her pregnancy. She is 6 weeks pregnant and wonders if she should continue her current work. Her work consists of 3 or 4 hours of exercise daily. She currently has no problems performing this activity but wonders if all the “bouncing and stepping” will cause a miscarriage or otherwise harm the baby. Regarding her current physical activity, you tell her which of the following? a. any exercise during pregnancy is not advisable b. aerobic and strength training exercises are likely to increase her chance of miscarriage c. the pregnancy-associated physiologic changes in her body make dance aerobics inadvisable d. continuing moderate exercise during pregnancy is desirable and not harmful e. she should decrease to 30 minutes of exercise a day to prevent intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR)
Posted on: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 21:46:22 +0000
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