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Antenatal exercises aims at improving physical and psyopchological well-being of an expected mother for labor and preventing pregnancy induced pathologies by various physical means. | |||
[https://physio-pedia.com/Physical_Activity_and_Pregnancy?utm_source=physiopedia&utm_medium=search&utm_campaign=ongoing_internal Guidelines for Physical Activity during Pregnancy] | |||
=== Advantages of Antenatal Exercises === | |||
* Reduces morning sickness. | |||
* Reduces insomnia,anxiety and stress. | |||
* Reduction of other pregnancy related complaints.for eg; fatigue,leg cramps and edema of extremities etc. | |||
* Prevents inadequate fat accumulation during pregnancy. | |||
* Improves muscle strength. | |||
* Improves core stability. | |||
* Maintains muscle length and flexibility. | |||
* Improves glycemic control. | |||
* Improves posture. | |||
* Enhances relaxation. | |||
* Prepares for physical demands of labour. | |||
==== [https://physio-pedia.com/Physical_Activity_and_Pregnancy?utm_source=physiopedia&utm_medium=search&utm_campaign=ongoing_internal Contraindications] for exercises during pregnancy. ==== | |||
=== Precautions === | |||
* Avoid supine lying more than 5 minutes after 3 months of gestation. | |||
* don't hold breath(valsalva's maneuver). | |||
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Revision as of 11:23, 22 September 2020
Antenatal Exercises[edit | edit source]
Antenatal exercises aims at improving physical and psyopchological well-being of an expected mother for labor and preventing pregnancy induced pathologies by various physical means.
Guidelines for Physical Activity during Pregnancy
Advantages of Antenatal Exercises[edit | edit source]
- Reduces morning sickness.
- Reduces insomnia,anxiety and stress.
- Reduction of other pregnancy related complaints.for eg; fatigue,leg cramps and edema of extremities etc.
- Prevents inadequate fat accumulation during pregnancy.
- Improves muscle strength.
- Improves core stability.
- Maintains muscle length and flexibility.
- Improves glycemic control.
- Improves posture.
- Enhances relaxation.
- Prepares for physical demands of labour.
Contraindications for exercises during pregnancy.[edit | edit source]
Precautions[edit | edit source]
- Avoid supine lying more than 5 minutes after 3 months of gestation.
- don't hold breath(valsalva's maneuver).
