Swimming and diving by pregnant women
1996 ◽
Vol 8
(3)
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pp. 165-171
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Keyword(s):
The Past
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Pregnant women have traditionally been discouraged from participating in physically demanding sports because they have been considered to be in poor condition and it was thought that strenuous exercise could harm the mother and the fetus. More recently, however, many physically active women have wished to continue sport in pregnancy and research over the past 20 years has shown that in general it is safe to do so.