PHYSICAL EXERCISES DURING THE PREGNANCY PERIOD: INDICATIVE AND CONTRAINDICATIVE ASPECTS OF THE PRACTICE

Physical Exercise (PE) is characterized by organized, planned and repetitive physical activity, whose objective is to improve the health and capacity of human beings, favoring their daily activities. Research shows that PE can contribute positively to pregnant women, with a small number of cases in which professionals prevent healthy pregnant women, who are already practitioners, from continuing with the exercises. Thus, this article aimed to describe the possible benefits arising from the systematic practice of PE during the gestational period. A search of scientific articles was carried out on the mentioned theme, pointing out the main physiological aspects altered by the inclusion of a physically active routine during the gestational period. It was possible to observe the benefits arising from the practice of physical exercises during the period and for the gestational routine. The evidence positively corroborated the impacts of practicing physical exercise during pregnancy with the supervision of a professional and under medical guidance.