Abstract
This was a Pre-test/Post-test research designed to study the acute heart rate response of pregnant women to aerobic dance exercise. Twenty four (24) pregnant women with no complications participated in this study. HR increased significantly after 30 minutes exercise [7.292, P = 0.004 (P 0.05)]. Moderate intensity Aerobic Dance Exercise may not precipitate adverse acute cardiorespiratory response in pregnant women with no complications.
Highlights
With the increase in acceptability of exercise in pregnancy among pregnant women and their attending Physicians, the need to ascertain the safety of most of the commonly recommended exercises for the mother and fetus becomes more important
Our finding showed good recovery of the maternal heart rate after 30 minutes of rest following the aerobic dance exercise
The aim of this study was to determine the acute maternal heart rate response to a single session of aerobic dance exercise in pregnant women without any complication. This was meant to give an insight into the possible risk that could arise from participating in exercise programme by pregnant women as Heart rate response is one of the parameters used to determine the safety of an exercise programme
Summary
With the increase in acceptability of exercise in pregnancy among pregnant women and their attending Physicians, the need to ascertain the safety of most of the commonly recommended exercises for the mother and fetus becomes more important. Studies centred around the shift of blood from the splanchnic area to the skeletal muscles of pregnant women after a bout of exercise and the possible effects of this on the fetus [5] [6]. Fears were dispelled by tests that showed that there was rapid reversal but a compensatory “flush-back”, with an increase in uterine blood flow after cessation of exercise [7]. Monitoring of the fetal heart in response to maternal exercise showed rates within normal limits and return to baseline within 30 minutes [8] [9] [10] [11]
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