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Article: Pregnant Women Need Personalized Prescription for Exercise.
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- Business Wire
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- March 19, 2004
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Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004
Once women learn they are pregnant they typically cut out caffeine; shun all over-the-counter medications; and stop drinking alcoholic beverages immediately. However, most women don't even begin to think about how pregnancy will impact their exercise routine -if they even have one. Exercise plays an important role during as well as after pregnancy, however, each woman's activity levels and body types may differ dramatically, calling for a personalized exercise prescription from her physician.
Most pregnant women fall into one of three exercise categories - ...