Exercising through Your Pregnancy

Book Description
Based on case studies of women who exercised regularly before, during, and after pregnancy, this resource examines the effects of exercise on women and their children. This broad and detailed resource lays to rest the controversies surrounding pregnancy and exercise, shedding new light on the positive interactions of exercise, health, fitness, and pregnancy. This guide enables both expecting mothers and health professionals to develop rational, objective, and individualized approaches to exercise and pregnancy care. Also discussed is the debate surrounding the prescription of strenuous exercise during the process of carrying, birthing, and nursing a baby.


Book Info
Consumer text explains the effects of regular exercise on all phases of pregnancy. Discusses weight gain, physical discomfort, energy, labor, recovery, and more. Also gives recommendations and guidelines for developing an exercise program. Softcover.


From the Publisher
James F. Clapp III, M.D. has been the world's foremost researcher in the area of exercise and pregnancy since the early 1980`s. He is currently the director of obstetrical research at Metro Health Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio, and a professor in the Department of Reproductive Biology at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Prior to this, he had been a professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Vermont College of Medicine since 1970. He also served as the director of research from 1979 to 1987. A member of the American College of Sports Medicine and the Society for Gynecological Investigation, Clapp received his MD from the University of Vermont in 1963.


About the Author
James F. Clapp III, M.D., is a professor emeritus of reproductive biology at Case Western Reserve University and a research professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Vermont College of Medicine. He lives in Byron, California.


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Exercising Through Your Pregnancy gives you the information you need to remain active and healthy before, during, and after your pregnancy. Based on Dr. James Clapp's extensive research, the book explains the effects of regular exercise on all phases of pregnancy. Dr. Clapp puts to rest many myths and reveals the benefits of maintaining your exercise program: limited weight gain; less physical discomfort; more energy; easier, shorter, less complicated labor; quick recovery; and many more! Dr. Clapp also gives you recommendations and guidelines for developing an exercise program that safely fulfills your needs during the different stages of your pregnancy.


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