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Practice Guideline
. 2018 Feb;40(2):e58-e65.
doi: 10.1016/j.jogc.2017.11.001.

No. 129-Exercise in Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period

Gregory A L Davies  1 , Larry A Wolfe  1 , Michelle F Mottola  2 , Catherine MacKinnon  3
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Practice Guideline

No. 129-Exercise in Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period

Gregory A L Davies et al. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2018 Feb.

Abstract

Objective: To design Canadian guidelines advising obstetric care providers of the maternal, fetal, and neonatal implications of aerobic and strength-conditioning exercises in pregnancy.

Outcomes: Knowledge of the impact of exercise on maternal, fetal, and neonatal morbidity, and of the maternal measures of fitness.

Evidence: MEDLINE search from 1966 to 2002 for English language articles related to studies of maternal aerobic and strength conditioning in a previously sedentary population, maternal aerobic and strength conditioning in a previouslyactive population, impact of aerobic and strength conditioning on early and late pregnancy outcomes, and impact of aerobic and strength conditioning on neonatal outcomes, as well as for review articles and meta-analyses related to exercise in pregnancy.

Values: The evidence collected was reviewed by the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC Clinical Practice Obstetrics Committee) with representation from the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology, and quantified using the evaluation of evidence guidelines developed by the Canadian Task Force on the Periodic Health Exam.

Recommendations: VALIDATION: This guideline has been approved by the SOGC Clinical Practice Obstetrics Committee, the Executive and Council of SOGC, and the Board of Directors of the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology.

Sponsors: This guideline has been jointly sponsored by The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada and the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology.

Keywords: Pregnancy; aerobic; exercise; fetus; neonate; outcomes; strength.

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