EHS 360 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Tanner Scale, Exercise Prescription, Gestational Diabetes
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Healthy women can exercise throughout pregnancy reduced risk of pregnancy-related hypertension and gestational diabetes. Avoid max exercise testing unless medically necessary submax testing may be performed to predict vo2max sedentary pregnant women. Exercise prescription consistent with recommendations for general adult population. Avoid activities that cause balance loss or trauma to to mother/fetus. Avoid valsalva increase caloric intake to match pa demands. Not good time to lose weight can participate in weight loss exercise 4 to 6 weeks after delivery or when ready. Depends on exercise in pregnancy and delivery method. Diastasis recti joint/ligament laxity continues for 3 to 5 weeks. Exercise prescription for children and older adults ppt. Children and adolescents children: < 13 years old tanner stage 5: 13 to 18 years old. Growth and immaturity of physiological regulatory systems. Pa positively relates to self-esteem and academic performance. Exercise testing testing usually not used in healthy children specific to child s capability.