Changes in pain perception during pregnancy after one-time maximal physical exertion and an 8-week high-intensity interval training.

ABSTRACT: Background: Pain, a subjective sensation, poses a great challenge to the human body as a stressor. There is empirical evidence that moderate to intense physical activity increases pain tolerance and this may be critical during pregnancy for optimal pregnancy, fetal development, and delivery. To the best of our knowledge, it is the first study examining the changes in pain perception in pregnant women after a maximal progressive exercise test and after 8 weeks of high-intensity interval training (HIIT). Methods: Thirty-five women with uncomplicated singleton pregnancies between 13 and 28 weeks of gestation participated in the study. The HIIT intervention was developed in accordance with the recommendations and available data on HIIT during pregnancy. The maximal progressive ca

SUBMITTER: Leznicka K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10750353 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature