Pushing limits: the acute effects of a heavy-load resistance protocol and supine exercise on fetal well-being
The results indicate that highly active women, especially those with resistance training experience, can safely engage in a heavy-load resistance protocol, including supine exercise, without jeopardising fetal well-being.
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)
- Kari Bø
Institutions
- Bond University (AU)
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- Akershus University Hospital (NO)
- Grid-Arendal (NO)
- Sørlandet Hospital Arendal (NO)
- Norwegian School of Sport Sciences (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2025-002639
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Pregnancy-related medical research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88
Funders
- Norske Kvinners Sanitetsforening