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Exercise during pregnancy (V2) - Coggle Diagram
Exercise during pregnancy (V2)
Overview
Importance of exercise during pregnancy
Role of physio
Prescribing exercise
Ensure safety depending on pregnancy
High vs low risk
Monitoring exercise
Education
Opportunities
Shadow a colleague in workplace
specialises in womens health
Allow for practical experience
Research conditions to improve understanding
incompetent cervix
Placenta praevia
pre-eclampsia
What I Learnt
Benefits
Improved postural control
Safe movements and body mechanics
cardiovascular fitness
LL strength aids with increased load bearing
Abdominal function - prevents diastysis
post partum function
Aids with gestational diabetes
Exercise prescription depends on pregnancy
Low risk
30-60 mins per day
atleast 3-4 times per week
Intensity
Talk test
60-80% HR max
BORG
Thermo controlled
More susceptible to increased core temp
Foetus no means dissipating heat
Until delivery
types
walking
cycling
Aerobic
dance
resistance
hydro
Monitoring + supervision important
High risk
Incompetent cervix
pre-eclampsia
Placenta praevia
Physio
Education
exercise modification
Increased monitoring
Post Partum
Gradual return
pelvic floor immediately post birth
C-section
Pulmonary function
Breathing exercises
Airway clearance
supported cough
Early ambulation
LL exercises
Pelvic floor
Abdominal exercise
6-8 weeks prior to vigorous exercise
Rectus diastysis
Abdominal crunches
Core stability
Physio effective
nil specific programming found to be increasingly beneficial
Breastfeeding
aerobic exercise
Improves cardiovascular fitness
Improved milk production
Improved infant growth
Feelings
Limited experience with women's health
New gradutate
More specialised area
Difficult utilising in practice
Limited exposure
Hard to consolidate knowledge
Diffuculties
limited exposure
Difficult to consolidate practically
lesser knowledge base
lots of mostly new information