The practice of physical activity during pregnancy
International Journal of Development Research
The practice of physical activity during pregnancy
Received 29th April, 2019; Received in revised form 06th May, 2019; Accepted 17th June, 2019; Published online 28th July, 2019
Copyright © 2019, Luiza Araújo Freitas et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
This study analyzes the evidence in the literature about physical activity practices practiced by pregnant women, as well as their frequency, benefits and adherence to exercise. An integrative review study in which 18 articles were identified that composed the research sample. The systematic search was performed in the VHL from the LILACS and MEDLINE databases, published in English and Portuguese, between the years of 2012 to 2017. The results indicate the benefits of physical activity during pregnancy, the limitations of the pregnant woman in relation to practice of exercises, and the recommendations of the types of activity that can be practiced, along with their frequency. It is understood that public health initiatives and health professionals need to adapt whenever necessary, promoting interventions based on population limitations.
