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QUESTION 16

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Paula Radcliff is one of the best marathon runners of all time. She has remained physically active since retiring from competitive marathons and maintains a relatively high volume of running with regular high intensity interval work (working at ~95% of her HR max). She has had two healthy pregnancies and ran regularly during each of her pregnancies. This included a marathon whilst 5 months pregnant. There was considerable media attention around her decision to run during these pregnancies with lots of media commentary suggesting that she should not have been running whilst pregnant.

16A. To counter the negative press associated with Paula’s “pregnancy marathon”, list the benefits of exercise during pregnancy and the considerations required to ensure safety. So, with reference to key journal article(s) describe the potential benefits to mother and baby of physical activity during pregnancy (3 marks). With reference to key journal article(s) what are the key considerations that need to be considered to ensure that running whilst pregnant is safe for mother and baby (3 marks).

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16B. Paula’s training consists exclusively of running. Provide Paula with some additional exercise advice to ensure she meets the physical activity guidelines during her pregnancy (3 marks). Hint: Use the SMA Position Statement

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16C. List some of the key barriers to physical activity that Paula may have experienced in the post-partum period following the birth of her second child (6 marks).