24/05/2015
Moderate Exercise During Pregnancy Helps The Baby's Brain Develop Much Better And Smarter:
Just 20 minutes of moderate exercise three times a week during pregnancy can boost the newborn`s brain development, according to a group of Canadian researchers. Women entering their second trimester were randomly assigned to either an exercise group that did 20 minutes of moderate-intensity cardiovascular exercise three times a week, or a sedentary group that did not exercise .
The brain activity of the newborns was analysed when they were between 8 and 12 days, using electroencephalography, which records the electrical activity of the brain. It involved placing 124 soft electrodes on the babies head to measure auditory memory based on the brain`s unconscious response to repeated and novel sounds. "Our results show that the babies born from the mothers who were physically active have a more mature cerebral activation, suggesting that their brains developed faster and better than the other group," noted the study author.
In the past, doctors had recommended pregnant women to rest, but now it is known that inactivity can cause numerous health problems. "While being sedentary increase the risks of suffering complications during pregnancy, being active can ease postpartum recovery, make pregnancy more comfortable and reduce the risk of obesity in the children".
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