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Advice on exercise for pregnant women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
Author(s) -
Chawla Shalini,
AnimNyame Nick
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijgo.2014.09.024
Subject(s) - pregnancy , medicine , obstetrics , moderate exercise , physical therapy , gynecology , biology , genetics
Reports on advice about exercise for women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are reviewed and how exercise could influence long‐term cardiovascular risk is assessed. Exercise in pregnancy seems to be beneficial in pregnancies complicated by hypertension. However, the intensity of the exercise to be recommended remains unclear. Further research is required to inform national and international guidelines for women who develop hypertension during pregnancy.