ISMJ - Vol. 4 No.6 2003

Contents:
Exercise and women’s health: Part 1

This issue contains review articles on exercise and pregnancy in the postpartum period, providing practical guidelines for women wanting to exercise after giving birth, as well as the effect of exercise on the unborn foetus and mother, and on lactating mothers. The problem of postpartum stress incontinence is also addressed.

Under Sports Nutrition, there is an article “Adaptation to a high-fat diet for endurance exercise: Review of potential underlying mechanisms”.

Review Articles

Does pelvic muscle training decrease postpartum stress incontinence?
Effects of exercise on lactation in women
Postpartum stress incontinence: Prevention and rehabilitation
The effects of regular postpartum exercise on mother and child
The importance of foetal heart rate response to maternal exercise

Sports Nutrition

Adaptation to a high-fat diet for endurance exercise: Review of potential underlying mechanisms