Rethinking Prenatal Exercise Trials: How Can We Improve Translation?

Regular exercise is important to maintain health and reduce the risk of chronic disease in the general population. The greatest health benefits occur in sedentary individuals who incorporate small amounts of activity into their daily routine. Additional benefits of exercise for pregnant women include reduced rates of maternal and fetal complications, such as pre-eclampsia, gestational hypertension, gestational diabetes, Caesarean section, excessive gestational weight gain, and macrosomia.1 The trial of supervised moderate to vigorous prenatal exercise by Mireia Pelaez and colleagues,2 published in this issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, adds to this body of evidence.

Source: Mayo Clinic Proceedings - September 30, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Tracey L. Weissgerber, Vesna D. Garovic Tags: Editorial Source Type: research