The effects of a supervised exercise training program during pregnancy on placental cytokines, and the potential role of fetal sex and maternal weight status
Maternal exercise during pregnancy is related to increased placental levels of G-CSF and lower EGF and IL-1ra levels. Some exercise-induced effects are observed exclusively in female placentas, including increased G-CSF and lower TNF-α and IL-6 concentrations. Notably, the increased levels of G-CSF observed with exercise might be due to a more adequate gestational weight gain.
Authors
- Pedro Acosta‐Manzano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4494-2353)
- Virginia A. Aparicio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2867-378X)
- Marta Flor‐Alemany (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8256-5053)
- María Jesús Álvarez-Cubero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5492-9355)
- Luis Javier Martínez-González (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2202-0662)
- Laura Baena‐García (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4895-567X)
- Teresa Nestares (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9573-3244)
- Mireille N. M. van Poppel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5694-4324)
Institutions
- University of Graz (AT)
- Universidad de Granada (ES)
- Pfizer-University of Granada-Junta de Andalucía Centre for Genomics and Oncological Research (ES)
- University of Castilla-La Mancha (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of sport and health science/Journal of Sport and Health Science
- Published
- 2025-08-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jshs.2025.101082
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.06