Year
2017
Degree Name
Master of Science
Department
Centre of Human and Applied Physiology
Abstract
Introduction: Pregnancy is a state of naturally occurring insulin resistance; with hyperglycaemia being associated with maternal and foetal risk for adverse outcomes. For women with a healthy pregnancy, Australian guidelines recommend regular moderate intensity exercise. However, many pregnant women report significant barriers for regular exercise participation, including misconceptions with respect to the safety of engaging in moderate and higher intensities of exercise. Interval exercise at high intensity is efficacious for glycaemic control in people with metabolic conditions such as type 2 diabetes. Yet in pregnancy, the effectiveness of a bout of interval (discontinuous) exercise on enhancing daily glycaemic control has not yet been investigated.
Recommended Citation
Douglas, Angela, A single bout of discontinuous exercise as a pragmatic approach to augment glycaemic control in pregnancy: a pilot study, Master of Science thesis, Centre of Human and Applied Physiology, University of Wollongong, 2017. https://ro.uow.edu.au/theses1/466
FoR codes (2008)
110602 Exercise Physiology, 110321 Rehabilitation and Therapy (excl. Physiotherapy), 1106 HUMAN MOVEMENT AND SPORTS SCIENCE, 1103 CLINICAL SCIENCES
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