A pratica de exercícios físicos durante gestação

Abstract

During pregnancy, the woman undergoes many physiological and psychological changes, and throughout gestation suffers from discomfort, often pregnant women have questions about their health in general and, particularly, about what occurs during pregnancy. While looking for information on physical exercise programs, the women are faced with a world of contradictions and, not always, they manage to have their needs met within the programs. The objective of this study was to investigate if the proposed exercises have been targeted to meet the needs of the pregnant woman. We note that there is currently a consensus that the exercise in pregnancy is a good practice to be prescribed. The concern with the baby is a constant, both in acute settings provide physical exercises and in the long term effects as the birth weight. There are indications that the mood, the perceptions of the body and the changes that occur are also more accentuated by active pregnant women.