ROLE OF EXERCISE (RIYAZAT) DURING PREGNANCY: A LITERATURE REVIEW
S Javed Ali*, Fauzia Naaz and Mirza Ghufran Baig
ABSTRACT
Pregnancy is the most important stage of a woman life; it is the stage
important in terms of mother health and fetal growth. Mother faces
number of troubles during the entire period of pregnancy, which are
due to physiological changes observed in the body, necessary for fetal
development. Musculoskeletal troubles, gastrointestinal symptoms,
mood disorders, disturb sleep patterns, weight gain and gestational diabetes and hypertension
are commonest. Some are associated with serious illness. There are a number of drugs which
are contra indicated and some are indicated with special precautions making the management
of pregnancy related illnesses a major issue. It is believed that exercise in pregnancy can help
manage pregnancy related musculoskeletal issues, improve sleep, prevent excessive weight
gain, gestational diabetes, eclampsia, shorten labour and reduce the need for obstetric
interventions. Though, objective data on the impact of exercise on the mother, fetus and the
course of pregnancy are limited; but Unani Scholars since centuries had advocated the
practice of exercise (Riyazat) by pregnant lady with an aim of reducing pregnancy related
symptoms, better fetal growth and easy labour which are revalidated nowadays by modern
scientific studies. This paper aims at reviewing the importance of exercise in pregnancy with
special reference to Unani System of Medicine.
Keywords: Pregnancy, Riyazat, Gestational Diabetes, Eclampsia.
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