Exercises for pregnancy and childbirth : a practical guide for educators / Eileen Brayshaw.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brayshaw, Eileen.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Exercise for pregnant women.

Childbirth--Study and teaching.

Childbirth.

Exercise.

Pregnancy.

Medical Subjects:

Exercise.

Pregnancy.

Physical Description:

xi, 181 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh ; New York : Books for Midwives, 2003.

System Details:

Intel Pentium processor ; Microsoft Windows 95 OSR 2.0, Windows 98 SE, Windows Millennium, Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 5, or Windows 2000 ; 64 MB of RAM ; 24 MB of available hard-disk space ; additional 70 MB of hard-disk space for Asian fonts (optional).

Macintosh: PowerPc processor ; Mac OS software version 8.6, 9.0.4, or Mac OS X, 64 MB of RAM ; 24 MB of available hard-disk space ; additional 70 MB of hard disk space for Asian fonts.

Summary:

This comprehensive guide to exercise and relaxation for pregnancy, birth and postpartum replaces Teaching Physical Skills for the Childbearing Year, which was produced in response to requests from midwives and health visitors. It has been extensively revised and updated and covers relative anatomy and physiology, ante- and postnatal exercises, coping strategies for labour, TENS, group teaching and alternative approaches to fitness. A new chapter addresses musculoskeletal problems, which present themselves in the childbearing year. This book is evidence based, fully illustrated and easy to follow for all health professionals involved in the physical aspects of antenatal education - midwives, health visitors, physiotherapists, NCT teachers, and exercise teachers. The CD-ROM is fully searchable and contains illustrated 'Exercises and relaxation for pregnancy and postpartum'.

Contents:

History of physical preparation for childbirth ix

1. Pelvic anatomy 1

2. Physiological changes and common physical problems in pregnancy 15

3. Musculoskeletal problems in pregnancy and postpartum 25

4. Antenatal exercises and advice 41

5. Stress and relaxation 57

6. Coping strategies for labour 69

7. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) 83

8. Physiological changes and physical problems in the puerperium 91

9. Postnatal exercises and advice 101

10. Teaching exercises 117

11. Programme planning for physical skills 143

12. Alternative approaches to fitness antenatally and postpartum 153.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

075065600X

OCLC:

63603413