Fazlani S A.
Protocols for exercise during Pregnancy.
J Pak Med Assoc Jan ;54(4):226-9.

Most pregnant women restrict their mobility and their participation in routine activities, but studies have proved that daily exercises program can reduce chances of miscarriage by 40%. Women who started exercise early in pregnancy, their placenta grew almost a third faster in midpregnancy and had about 15% more blood vessels and surface area at term. An observational study in Punjab has shown the incidence of Pre-term premature rupture of membrane of about 5.4% which is higher than the incidence in United Kingdom, America and France etc, where it is around 1-2%. Exercise can also prevent early onset of labor, premature rupture of membrane, and can even help to shorten the duration of labor. This a review article.

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