ABSTRACT
The 2003 guidelines published by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) on Exercise in Pregnancy and the Postnatal Period state that: `pregnant women with uncomplicated pregnancies should be encouraged to continue and engage in physical activities . . . exercise has minimal risks and con®rmed bene®ts for most women' (ACOG, 2003, cited in Artal and O'Toole, 2003: 8).
