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Schwangerschaft und Sport

Exercise in pregnancy

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Der vorliegende Übersichtsartikel beschreibt den aktuellen Stand des Themas Schwangerschaft und Sport und gibt konkrete Empfehlungen, welche Sportarten in der Schwangerschaft in welchem Umfang betrieben werden können. Zunächst werden relevante muskuloskelettale, kardiorespiratorische, thermoregulatorische und endokrine Veränderungen während der Schwangerschaft beschrieben. In den folgenden Abschnitten werden die Auswirkungen von sportlicher Aktivität während der Schwangerschaft auf den mütterlichen Organismus und den Organismus des Ungeborenen diskutiert. Den Themen „Leistungssport“ und „Körperliche Aktivität im Wasser“ sind eigene Abschnitte gewidmet. Der Artikel schließt mit Empfehlungen zu spezifischen Sportarten, dem Ausdauer- und Krafttraining in der Schwangerschaft. Kontraindikationen und Warnsignale während physischer Aktivität werden beschrieben. Bei unauffälligem Schwangerschaftsverlauf überwiegen die Vorteile sportlicher Aktivität klar die potenziellen Risiken. Sogar bislang körperlich inaktiven Schwangeren ist daher der Beginn von leichter sportlicher Aktivität im 2. Trimenon zu empfehlen.

Abstract

This review article summarizes work on physical exercise and sports in pregnancy and gives specific recommendations, which types of sports can be performed to what extent during pregnancy. First we summarize relevant musculoskeletal, cardiorespiratory, theromoregulatory and endocrine changes during pregnancy. Subsequent parts of the article describe the effect of physical activity on the maternal and fetal organism. Distinct paragraphs discuss athletics and physical activity in water. The article gives recommendations with regard to specific types of sport, endurance training, and weight training during pregnancy. Contraindications and warning signals during physical activity are described. During uncomplicated pregnancy advantages of sportive activity clearly exceed potential risks. Therefore, previously inactive pregnant women are recommended to take up mild physical exercise during the 2nd trimenon.

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  1. I. Universitätsfrauenklinik, LMU München

    E.-M. Lochmüller & K. Friese

  2. I. Universitätsfrauenklinik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Maisstraße 11, 80337, München

    E.-M. Lochmüller

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Lochmüller, EM., Friese, K. Schwangerschaft und Sport. Gynäkologe 37, 459–466 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00129-004-1519-6

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