Assessment of endpoint criteria and perceived barriers during maximal cardiorespiratory fitness testing among pregnant women.

CONCLUSIONS: Our data provide preliminary evidence that secondary criteria may need to be adjusted for pregnant women. Additionally, physical and emotional barriers may be enhanced by pregnancy (e.g. pain, discomfort, anxiety, health concerns), and may limit the performance of pregnant women during maximal exercise. PMID: 29148627 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness - Category: Sports Medicine Tags: J Sports Med Phys Fitness Source Type: research