The Claim
Progressive resistance training performed during the second and third trimesters of a healthy pregnancy is associated with maternal safety, as no adverse events were reported in a single case.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.
Some pregnant women did strength training during the middle and later parts of their pregnancy, and nothing bad happened — so it might be safe, but we don't know for sure yet.
See the scientific wording
Progressive resistance training was performed during the second and third trimesters of a healthy pregnancy, with no adverse events reported in this single case, suggesting a potential association between this exercise modality and maternal safety during pregnancy.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Progressive Resistance Training During Pregnancy: A Case Study
One pregnant woman did strength training safely during her second and third trimesters with no problems, which suggests it might be safe for others too — but we need more studies to be sure.
Score breakdown, mechanism chain, raw evidence, ideal studies needed & 1 supporting studies
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