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The theory that pregnancy, being a form of graduated weight training, actually improves subsequent performance in women has been dealt a blow by a major new US study suggesting that both fitness and strength decline significantly during pregnancy and are still not fully restored six months after birth.
The study was set up to examine the pregnancy-related changes in physical activity, fitness and strength in women of varying BMIs (body mass index – or the relationship of weight to height). A cohort of 124 moderately active healthy women were recruited to the study, of whom 76 became pregnant and 63 were followed up until 27 weeks postpartum. Of these, 17 had a low BMI (ie were of low weight in relation to their height), 34 had a normal BMI and 12 a high BMI.
 | Author: | whatsnew (whatsnew's profile, whatsnew's blog) |
 | Posted On: | Wed, 2006-10-11 13:18 |
 | Tags: | Research Findings, Sports and Strength |
 | Comments: | 0 comments, go to comments |
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