The Do's and Don'ts of a Healthy Pregnancy

                            Adult Exercise Management  

Authors:  Gina van der Gulik & Marcus Blumensaat

University of Victoria Kinesiology Students

    This web site was designed to provide a wide array of information for pregnant women, fitness leaders and anyone interested in learning about a healthy pregnancy.  We are hoping that this web site provides some up-to-date information on many of the common concerns and questions on health and pregnancy.

    Look for the Points of Interest sections at the bottom of many of the pages in this site.  These sections offer interesting statistics of recent studies and tidbits of information on many general subjects, such as back pain during pregnancy. 

    The following is an outline of the pages included in our web site:

        Nutrition - how to achieve a healthy diet during pregnancy

        How Pregnancy Affects Your Body - physiological and anatomical changes that occur 

        Effects of Exercise on Pregnancy - current research on its positive effects

        Helpful Hints for Around the House - tips on proper posture, lifting, ... 

        Helpful Hints for Fitness Leaders - information instructors need to know to design and implement successful perinatal exercise programs

        Precautions and Contraindications for Exercise - is it safe to undertake an exercise program, safety tips, ...

        Exercise Guidelines - recommended guidelines for safe exercise

        Benefits of Exercise  - why exercise is important both during pregnancy and after child birth

        Exercise Programs  - example exercise program - all you need to know for an exercise  routine

        Perinatal Dangers - negative effects of smoking, drugs, alcohol, and saunas/hot tubs 

 (Nutrition)      (Exercise on your Body)        (Effects of Pregnancy)        (Exercise Guidelines)       

(Precautions & Contraindication)       (Benefits of Exercise)       (Exercise Programs)      (Perinatal Dangers)        

(Hints for Around the House)    (Tips for Fitness Instructors)

This Page Was Last Modified On 03/28/00