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Pregnant women should be encouraged to engage in low to moderate levels of exercise during their pregnancy even if they did not exercise before, according to a new review of findings on the topic.
A exercising mother-to-be should be in good health, however, and she should avoid high-intensity exercises.
The research examined evidence from previous studies and concluded that exercise can strengthen and improve overall musculoskeletal and physiologic health as well as pregnancy-related symptoms.
For example, the researchers conclude that exercise can ease back pain and other musculoskeletal pain, lower maternal blood pressure, reduce swelling and improve mood — one study of depressed pregnant women found that exercise helped decrease depression, and another study saw that exercise during pregnancy improves self-esteem.
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Keeping good health during pregnancy is the most important thing not only to boost her health but also foetal health. For that balanced diet and exercise is the best option. Jogging, walking, swimming, aerobics, yoga and dance is the way to exercise. One should take very good care also while following this. For more tips on it, refer Exercises for pregnant women
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