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Glycemic Response to Acute High-Intensity Interval Training versus Moderate-Intensity Continuous Training during Pregnancy
DownloadSpring 2022
Moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) continues to be the staple of prenatal physical activity research. The glucose lowering effects of MICT are well established with low risk of post-exercise hypoglycemia, however there is a large research gap concerning maternal response to short...
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Optimizing blood glucose control through timing of exercise in pregnant individuals diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus
DownloadFall 2021
Exercise is known to help control blood glucose values in women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Research has shown that controlling postprandial blood glucose values is key in improving glycemia and maternal/fetal health outcomes. However there is no research on the optimal timing of...
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Sympathetic nervous system regulation of cardiovascular function: effect of acute and chronic exercise on the normative adaptations in healthy pregnancy
DownloadFall 2021
Introduction: Pregnancy is associated with profound changes to the sympathetic nervous system control of blood pressure while maintaining blood pressure itself. This involves a coordinated increased muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA) alongside reduced sympathetic baroreflex gain (BRG) and...