Maternal Exercise during Pregnancy Impacts Motor Performance in 9-Year-Old Children: A Pilot Study

• Main Authors: Nina Ferrari (Author), Nikola Schmidt (Author), Inga Bae-Gartz (Author), Christina Vohlen (Author), Miguel A Alejandre Alcazar (Author), Konrad Brockmeier (Author), Jörg Dötsch (Author), Esther Mahabir (Author), Christine Joisten (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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The benefits of maternal physical activity during pregnancy are well documented, but long-term effects on the child have been less studied. Therefore, we conducted a pilot follow-up study of a lifestyle intervention during pregnancy that aimed to investigate whether exercise (endurance and strength...