Kinesiology 1070A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Gestational Diabetes, Insulin Resistance, Blood Pressure

• School: Western University
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: Kinesiology 1070A/B
• Professor: Rollo

Document Summary

Lecture 16: guest lecture exercise & pregnancy. In 2003 we finally had recommendations: for low risk pregnancies we recommend moderate exercise, 3-4 times per week for at least 50 minutes per session. But you can start gradually or do the same things you were doing before/reduce intensity if you were very athletic. If women have uncontrolled blood pressure, it can lead to hypertension. It can lead to eclampsia, the #1 condition for maternal death: blood pressure can be controlled through physical activity, cardiovascular disease, obesity, bmi > 30. If the mom is healthy, the baby has better fetal development which can prevent all kinds of illnesses, including cancer: and more . Study: systematic review for the effectiveness for the prevention and treatment of depression: women offered exercise were more likely to prevent post-partum depression, there was also a treatment effect exercise can also potentially treat depression.