Baby Care

According to some researchers exercise during pregnancy affects positively not only on the health of the mother, but also the growth of the child.

The group of scientists from Kansas City, suggest that physical exercise during pregnancy positively affect the development of cardiovascular and nervous systems of the embryo. 26 pregnant women took part in the study the results of which will be presented at the American Physiological Society conference in New York.

Specialists used a safe device during the study, which helped to see with the cardiovascular system of women and the development of the fetus help of electromagnetic waves condition. The motility and development of the respiratory system of the embryo were also recorded. Women participating were in 36-38 weeks of pregnancy between the ages of 20-35 years.

It turned out that pregnant women, who regularly performed moderate-intensity exercise such as aerobics, for at least 30 minutes a day, helped the fetus to develop with the best indicators of cardiovascular and respiratory systems. This gives a reason to believe that a child born to a woman doing regular exercises are healthier than babies born to mothers who do not engage in physical exercise, say researchers.