BookRita Santos-Rocha, editor.
Contents:
Intro; Foreword; Preface; Contents;
1: Physical Activity, Exercise, and Health Promotion for the Pregnant Exerciser and the Pregnant Athlete; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Education for Health and Lifestyle During Pregnancy; 1.2.1 Pregnancy as an Opportunity to Promote Health; 1.2.2 Preparing for Childbirth and Parenting; 1.2.3 Health and Lifestyle Promotion; 1.3 Public Health and Physical Activity During Pregnancy; 1.3.1 Impact of Maternal Physical Activity on Chronic Disease Risk; 1.3.2 Impact of Maternal Physical Activity on Offspring Health 1.4 Correlates of Physical Activity Among Pregnant Women1.4.1 Identifying Physically Active Pregnant Women; 1.4.2 Identifying Physically Inactive Women; 1.5 Physical Activity Patterns Among Pregnant Women; 1.6 Further Research; References;
2: Psychological, Social and Behaviour Changes During Pregnancy: Implications for Physical Activity and Exercise; 2.1 Psychological and Social Changes During Pregnancy; 2.1.1 Identity; 2.1.2 Loss of Control; 2.1.3 Cognitive Function; 2.1.4 Behaviour Changes 2.2 The Influence of Physical Activity and Exercise on Psychological Well-Being During Pregnancy2.2.1 Depressive Symptoms; 2.2.2 Anxiety Symptoms; 2.2.3 Sleep; 2.2.4 Summary; 2.3 Psychosocial Barriers and Facilitators to Being Active During Pregnancy; 2.3.1 Individual Factors; 2.3.2 Physical Symptoms; 2.3.2.1 Fatigue; 2.3.2.2 Nausea; 2.3.2.3 Discomfort, Physical Limitations and High-Risk Pregnancies; 2.3.2.4 Lack of Time; 2.3.2.5 Motivation; 2.3.2.6 Beliefs; 2.3.3 Social Factors; 2.3.3.1 Social Norms; 2.3.3.2 Healthcare Professional Advice; 2.3.3.3 Social Support 2.3.4 Physical Environmental Factors2.3.4.1 Transport; 2.3.4.2 Access to Facilities; 2.3.5 Summary; 2.4 Behaviour Change Strategies; 2.4.1 Systematic Reviews; 2.4.2 Walking Interventions; 2.4.3 Supervised Individual or Group Exercise; 2.4.4 Information and Behavioural Counselling; 2.4.5 Combined Interventions; 2.4.6 Summary; 2.5 Using Theory to Support Physical Activity in Pregnancy; 2.5.1 The COM-B Model; 2.6 Conclusion; References;
3: Physiological Changes During Pregnancy: Main Adaptations, Discomforts, and Implications for Physical Activity and Exercise; 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Cardiovascular Changes3.2.1 Implications of Exercise During Pregnancy on the Maternal Heart; 3.2.2 Maternal Cardiovascular Response to Exercise; 3.2.3 Maternal Cardiovascular Adaptations to Exercise; 3.3 Hematological Changes; 3.4 Respiratory Changes; 3.5 Metabolic Changes; 3.6 Locomotor Changes; References;
4: Body Composition Changes During Pregnancy and Effects of Physical Exercise; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Body Composition Overview; 4.2.1 Body Composition Levels; 4.2.2 Fat and Adipose Tissue; 4.2.3 Fat Depots and Adipose Tissue Location