Be very aware how you select a trainer to help you exercise Pre and Postnatal. exercise programming for this special population group is not as straight forward has you may think.. one consideration ,due to the stretching of the abdominal, the increase in joint laxity caused by increases in relaxin and the altered center of gravity, your potential exercise client will most likely have experienced some changes in her normal movement patterns. Research has shown that during pregnancy, there is an increased demand placed upon the hip abductors, hip ex-tensors and ankle plantar flexors. This may result in an altered gait, which may have been established relatively early in the pregnancy, creating relative flexibility and a reduction in the efficiency of the kinetic chain. In the first few weeks of resuming exercise, these movement/gait issues must be addressed to give the mother a stable base from which to develop her fitness and reduce her excess weight. Exercises should include a focus on the stabilization system of the core and a return to efficient movement patterns by lengthening tight muscles and strengthening the weak.
Posted on: Tue, 03 Dec 2013 17:35:11 +0000
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