Exercise and pregnancy in recreational and elite athletes: 2016 evidence summary from the IOC expert group meeting, Lausanne. Part 2 - The effect of exercise on the fetus, labour and birth

IOC Medical Commission, Kari Bø*, Raul Artal, Ruben Barakat, Wendy Brown, Michael Dooley, Kelly R. Evenson, Lene A.H. Haakstad, Karin Larsen, Bengt Kayser, Tarja I. Kinnunen, Michelle F. Mottola, Ingrid Nygaard, Mireille Van Poppel, Britt Stuge, Gregory A.L. Davies

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Abstract

This is Part 2 of 5 in the series of evidence statements from the IOC expert committee on exercise and pregnancy in recreational and elite athletes. Part 1 focused on the effects of training during pregnancy and on the management of common pregnancy-related symptoms experienced by athletes. In Part 2, we focus on maternal and fetal perinatal outcomes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1297-1305
Number of pages9
JournalBritish Journal of Sports Medicine
Volume50
Issue number21
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2016
Externally publishedYes

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