By James F. Clapp III MD, Catherine Cram MS
This article describes how girls may have fitter pregnancies and more straightforward deliveries through being bodily lively. It debunks the myths and matters relating to workout while pregnant and gives guidance for either starting exercisers and elite athletes.
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They clearly demonstrated that regular, vigorous exercise training increases blood volume, the size of the heart chambers, the volume of blood pumped with each beat, and the maximum cardiac output that can be achieved. It also increases the density and growth of blood vessels within skeletal muscle and the number of elements within the muscle cells that generate energy. In addition, it Page 23 improves an individual's ability to dissipate heat by increasing the ability to sweat and lowering the temperature required to produce an increase in skin blood flow.
I give a heartfelt thanks to them and their spouses who all gave so freely of themselves, their time, their privacy, and their offspring. A big thank you to Rob Sleamaker, Carol Van Dyke, and Pat Bannerman for all their help, interest, and encouragement along the way, and to all the others who contributed so much to the success of the laboratory studies dealing with exercise in pregnancy: Early Days in VermontRecent Years in Ohio Rob Sleamaker, MS Kathy Little, PhD Rod Larrow, BA Pat Gott, RD Brian Seaward, PhD Karen Rizk, MS, RN Lorraine Betz, MS Sarah Appleby-Wineberg, MS John Hiser, MS Susan Ridzon, MS, RD Cissy Capeless, MD Beth Lopez, RN Chrissa Philbin, RD Jodi Tomaselli, MS A special word of thanks to Dr.
These guidelines have recently been revised and liberalized to some degree (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists 1994). In philosophy and practical application, however, it appears they are basically unchanged (Artal 1996; Artal and Buckenmeyer 1995). Chapter 8 includes a synopsis of these traditional, conservative guidelines as well as a list of their warning signs and contraindications to exercise. Page 7 The opposite, more liberal view was espoused by many physically active women who had maintained vigorous exercise regimens throughout pregnancy and experienced trouble-free pregnancies, followed by easy labors and quick recoveries.