PRENATAL/POSTNATAL
FITNESS SPECIALIST
(2024) LATEST
QUESTIONS WITH
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Evatee 8/12/24 AFPA
, AFPA PRENATAL/POSTNATAL FITNESS
SPECIALIST (2024) LATEST QUESTIONS WITH
100% CORRECT ANSWERS!!
Exercise decreases risk of developing pre-eclampsia by __% Answer - 40%
What takes place physiologically during exercise to decrease risk of pre-
eclampsia? Answer - Lowers blood pressure
Improves cardiovascular fitness
Decreases oxidative stress
Prevents dysfunction in blood vessel walls
How much does the woman's heart rate increase by in first trimester? Answer -
10-20 bpm
What causes the increase in heart rate during first trimester? Answer -
Hormonal changes that dilate blood vessels which drops blood pressure - body
must work harder to circulate blood and oxygen
Heart at rest must work __% harder in second trimester Answer - 40% harder
As pregnancy progresses, how does heart rate change? Answer - Body adapts,
heart rate returns to pre pregnancy levels
Does growth of belly tighten pelvic floor muscles? Answer - Not with proper
posture. Pelvis neutral. Ribs stacked over pelvis.