Overview
- Explores the newest research findings on how exercise influences the fetus in utero and beyond
- Examines the relationship between maternal activity level and fetal, birth, and neonatal effects
- Describes current findings of how maternal exercise throughout gestation influences fetal development of key organ systems
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Physiology (BRIEFSPHYSIOL)
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About this book
This new SpringerBrief in Physiology explores the newest research findings on how exercise influences the fetus in utero and beyond. Physiology of Prenatal Exercise and Fetal Development reviews the current findings of how maternal exercise throughout gestation influences fetal development of key organ systems, and also encompasses the relationship between maternal activity level and fetal, birth, and neonatal effects. This information will help researchers and scientists better understand the physiological effects of exercise during pregnancy on offspring development.
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From the reviews:
“This short book details the impact of maternal exercise on the developing baby. The purpose is to show the potential benefits and the absence of harm of expectant mothers engaging in light exercise in the perinatal period. This is a worthwhile objective and the author does a good job of achieving it. … There are few if any books detailing the impact of exercise in pregnancy, and this book has great potential.” (Anthony Shanks, Doody’s Review Service, July, 2012)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Physiology of Prenatal Exercise and Fetal Development
Authors: Linda E. May
Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Physiology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3408-5
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Author(s) 2012
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-3407-8Published: 27 March 2012
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4614-3408-5Published: 27 March 2012
Series ISSN: 2192-9866
Series E-ISSN: 2192-9874
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 44
Topics: Human Physiology, Maternal and Child Health, Developmental Biology, Obstetrics/Perinatology/Midwifery, Biomedicine general