Clinical Exercise Physiology at Springfield College

Exercise during pregnancy can positively influence developing systems allowing for improved neuromotor development, thus leading to infants who are more adept at movement, and presumably more likely to be active. Because physical activity is a modifiable risk factor of childhood obesity, these findings suggest that exercise during pregnancy may potentially reduce childhood risk of obesity.

Read the full article in MSSE.
Effects of Aerobic Exercise during Pregnancy on 1-Month Infant Neuromotor Skills: http://ow.ly/aoyZ50v8849