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ACOG guidelines
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Term | Definition |
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Recommended exercises include | stretching, stationary cycling, swimming, and walking. |
Contraindicated exercises include | Contact sports and scuba diving |
Movements to avoid included | jarring, jerky, bouncing, jumping, or sudden changes in direction |
Exercise in a supine position | Such a position is associated with decreased cardiac output in most pregnant women. |
Amount of exercise ACOG recommends | • Regular, moderate intensity and duration exercise sessions (at least 3 times per week) are preferable |
ACOG recommendation for sedentary pregnant women | Begin with short-duration, low intensity activity and increase gradually. |
Pregnancy requires how many additional calories? | 300 calories |
Enviroments to avoid | Excessive heat and humidity |
Valsalva maneuver | forcibly exhaling against a closed mouth and nose |
Ligament laxity increases the risk of | joint injury |