Exceeding the guidelines: A descriptive study of exercise, pregnancy, maternal and neonatal health outcomes in elite and recreational athletes
High levels of exercise during pregnancy did not seem to negatively impact maternal or neonatal health in this descriptive sample of Norwegian elite and recreational athletes. However, more research is needed to confirm these findings.
Authors
- Wendy J. Brown (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9093-4509)
- Lene A. H. Haakstad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8153-7410)
- Emilie Mass Dalhaug (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3892-1628)
- Birgitte Sanda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9290-5736)
- Jorunn Sundgot‐Borgen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5291-5486)
- Kari Bø
Institutions
- Bond University (AU)
- Akershus University Hospital (NO)
- Grid-Arendal (NO)
- Sørlandet Hospital Arendal (NO)
- Norwegian School of Sport Sciences (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Published
- 2025-04-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-025-07572-6
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.17