STRENGTH TRAINING DURING PREGNANCY: BENEFITS, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND CONTRAINDICATIONS

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https://doi.org/10.51891/rease.v10i11.17186

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Resistance training. Pregnant women. Special populations.

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze the benefits and contraindications of physical activity, specifically resistance training, during pregnancy. It can be concluded that strength training is beneficial for pregnant women, provided that appropriate care and precautions are taken. It should only be performed with medical clearance and can be maintained or initiated from the first trimester of pregnancy. Supervision by a qualified physical education professional and a multidisciplinary team is necessary. There are no specific exercises exclusively for pregnant women; they may continue their usual practices with caution. Strength training can be safely performed by pregnant women and, in some cases, may even be prescribed during the first three months of pregnancy. Its benefits include improvements in functional status, psychological and metabolic health, and reduced risks of complications, among others.

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Thais Santos de Oliveira, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

Bacharel em Educação Física, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Orcid: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4123-4286. 

Carolina Goulart Coelho, Universidade de Vassouras

Mestre em Ciências da Atividade Física – Universidade Salgado de Oliveira (UNIVERSO). Docente da Universidade de Vassouras (Univassouras campus Maricá). Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9127-3789. 

Rafael Carvalho da Silva Mocarzel, Universidade de Vassouras

Doutorado em Ciências do Desporto – Universidade do Porto (UP – Portugal). Docente da Universidade de Vassouras (Univassouras – campus Maricá). Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9480-826X. 

Jefferson Campos Lopes, UNIASSELVI

Doutorado em Ciências do Desporto – Trás-os-Montes- Alta Douro (UTAD – Portugal). Docente da Uniasselvi. Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3033-3845. 

Pedro Henrique Magalhães do Nascimento, SESI-SP

Mestrando em Ciências da Educação – Theology & Sciences Institute of Florida USA Inc (TSI – Estados Unidos da América). Rede SESI-SP e Governo do Estado de São Paulo. Orcid: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4236-3231. 

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2024-11-28

How to Cite

Oliveira, T. S. de, Coelho, C. G., Mocarzel, R. C. da S., Lopes, J. C., & Nascimento, P. H. M. do. (2024). STRENGTH TRAINING DURING PREGNANCY: BENEFITS, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND CONTRAINDICATIONS. Revista Ibero-Americana De Humanidades, Ciências E Educação, 10(11), 7102–7117. https://doi.org/10.51891/rease.v10i11.17186

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Vol. 10 No. 11 (2024): Revista Ibero-Americana de Humanidades, Ciências e Educação — REASE

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