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2. By maintaining exercise, you can maintain your cardiovascular fitness (Turner-Lee 2004, Clapp 2000)

3. Physical activity is safe for most pregnant women and improves maternal fitness and birth outcomes (Cannella et al, 2010).

4. But what exercises are safe for pregnant women and what is the benefit of maintaining cardiovascular fitness?References Cannella D, Lobel M, Monheit A, 2010, 'Knowing is believing: information and attitudes towards physical activity during pregnancy', J PsychosomObstetGynaecol, vol. 31, no. 4, pp236- 242, viewed 6 August 2011, <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.proxy.library.adelaide.edu.au/pubmed/20969538> Clapp III, JF 2000, ‘Exercise during pregnancy: A clinical update’, Clinics in sports medicine (0278-5919), vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 273-286, viewed 4 September 2011, MD Consult Australia, <http://www.mdconsult.com.proxy.library.adelaide.edu.au/das/article/body/278160027-2/jorg=journal&source=&sp=11247873&sid=0/N/172670/1.html?issn=0278-5919> Turner-Lee, D 2004, Healthy moms give birth to healthy babies, viewed 4 September 2011, <http://www.nextstepfitness.com/downloads/Healthy_Moms_Give_Birth.pdf> Waehner, P 2008, Cardiovascular fitness, viewed 8 September 2011, <http://exercise.about.com/od/cardioworkouts/g/cardiofitness.htm> Group Members: Elliot Bloem, Tarryn Bruckner, Stephanie Cannon, Hanna McLennan, JayeSippel 13th October, 2011

6. healthier mother after pregnancy (Turner-Lee 2004)

7. increased blood plasma volume (Clapp 2000)

8. increased cardiac output = greater nutrient delivery to mother/ foetus (Longo1983)

9. healthier baby (Clapp 2000, Turner-Lee 2004)References BabyCenter 2011, in BabyCenter Australia Medical Advisory Board (ed.), Exercises recommended throughout pregnancy, viewed 6 August 2011 Clapp III, JF 2000, ‘Exercise during pregnancy: A clinical update’, Clinics in sports medicine (0278-5919), vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 273-286, viewed 4 September 2011, MD Consult Australia, <http://www.mdconsult.com.proxy.library.adelaide.edu.au/das/article/body/278160027-2/jorg=journal&source=&sp=11247873&sid=0/N/172670/1.html?issn=0278-5919> Longo, LD 1983, ‘Maternal blood volume and cardiac output during pregnancy: a hypothesis of endocrinologic control’, American journal of physiology: Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology (0363-6119), vol. 245, no. 5, pp.R720-R729, viewed 8 September 2011, American Physiological Society, <http://ajpregu.physiology.org/content/245/5/R720.short> Sports Medicine Australia, 2009, Exercise in Pregnancy, viewed 7 August 2011, <http://sma.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/WIS-ExPreg.pdf> Turner-Lee, D 2004, Healthy moms give birth to healthy babies, viewed 4 September 2011, <http://www.nextstepfitness.com/downloads/Healthy_Moms_Give_Birth.pdf>

11. If you are still interested further, the wiki of Group 47 is the place to go for more information and links to further resources

12. Our final message: “Pregnant women are stronger than you think!”