KNES 364 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Tidal Volume, Gestational Diabetes, Stroke Volume
4 Feb 2020
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Pregnancy alone can require need to increase caloric intake by ~ 300 kcals/day and even more if a woman exercises. Physically active pregnant women should increase caloric intake as needed. Previously inactive pregnant women should start out slow w/low. Fit (15 mins/day, 3x week of light intensity aerobic exercise) Rpe may be more valuable at judging exercise intensity vs. heart rate. If you are going to use hr to judge intensity, recommendations are provided in box 7. 5, pg. Severely obese pregnant women or those with gestational diabetes or hypertension should consult with their physician prior to initiating aexercise program. Resistance training is not contraindicated, but no valsalva. At both submaximal and maximal levels of exercise, children will not physiologically respond the same way as adults! Vo2: higher or equivalent to adults. If children need exercise testing, bruce protocol and bike test protocols are appropriate.
