- Introduction
- - Benefits of physical exercise during pregnancy
- Anatomical and physiological changes in pregnancy in relation to physical exercise
- - Circulatory system
- - Haematological changes
- - Respiratory changes
- - Metabolic changes
- - Locomotor system
- - Endocrine system and hormonal changes
- Effects of physical activity on the pregnant body
- - Cardiovascular and haematological response
- - Respiratory responses
- - Metabolic responses
- - Hormonal response
- - Thermoregulation
- Basic recommendations to be taken into account when developing physical activity programmes for pregnant women
- - Contraindications to physical exercise and sport during pregnancy
- - Medical leave
- - Possibilities. Type of activity or sport
- - Exercise intensity
- - Work programmes. General considerations
- Physical exercise and breastfeeding
- Pilates in the first trimester of pregnancy
- Pilates in the second trimester of pregnancy
- Pilates in the third trimester of pregnancy
- Main exercises to do during pregnancy
- - Exercises suitable for the first trimester of pregnancy
- - Exercises suitable for the second trimester of pregnancy
- - Exercises suitable for the third trimester of pregnancy
- Abdominal and pelvic floor muscles
- Pilates and pelvic floor
- Pilates and fitball
- - Types of fitball
- - Recommendations for use
- Fitball and pregnancy
- - Fitball exercises for the first trimester of pregnancy
- - Fitball exercises for the second trimester of pregnancy
- - Fitball exercises for the third trimester of pregnancy
- The postpartum period
- Postpartum recovery
- Pilates and postpartum
- - Factors to consider in the application of exercise in the postpartum period
- - Steps to take in postpartum recovery
- - Appropriate postpartum exercises