Maternal and fetal responses to acute high-intensity resistance exercise during pregnancy
Our findings suggest that high-intensity resistance exercises are well tolerated by both mother and fetus, including while using the Valsalva manoeuvre.
Authors
- Brittany A. Matenchuk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0203-623X)
- Margie H. Davenport (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5627-5773)
- Gyanjot Bains (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3987-3484)
- Jenna B. Wowdzia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5742-8217)
- Matthew Wilson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9704-5189)
- Amy N Moolyk
- Matthew J Gervais
Institutions
- University of Alberta (CA)
- Women and Children’s Health Research Institute (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Sports Medicine
- Published
- 2024-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2024-108804
- Citations
- 11
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.97
Funders
- Children's Health Research Institute
- Women and Children's Health Research Institute
- University of Alberta
- Mitacs
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada