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this may be because of differences in the autonomic control of the heart and how it responds to changes in blood pressure. the study , therefore, looked at the impact of a single bout of self-induced intense exercise in the first, second, and third trimesters of pregnancy on autonomic function compared to non-pregnant individuals.
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craig steinback, graeme purdy, and margie davenport are from the neuromuscular health lab in the program for pregnancy & post partum health at the faculty of kinesiology, sport, and recreation at the university of alberta in edmonton, alberta; and brittany matenchuk is from the department of pediatrics at the university of alberta in edmonton, alberta. this article was based on graeme m. purdy, marina a. james, paige k. wakefield, rachel j. skow, sean van diepen, linda e. may, margie h. davenport and craig d. steinback maternal cardioautonomic responses during and following exercise throughout pregnancy. applied physiology, nutrition and metabolism . published on the web 14 august 2018, doi/10.1139/apnm-2018-0397#.xlidqpnkhm9 .this summary was written for the canadian society for exercise physiology and it has been reviewed by the csep knowledge translation committee.
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