Sandra Sánchez Parente, Alejandro Sánchez Delgado, José Castro-Piñero
SummaryLa hipertensión gestacional (HTG) y preeclampsia son trastornos hipertensivos, y la principal causa mundial de mortalidad materna y perinatal. Actualmente, la evidencia avala el beneficio del ejercicio físico (EF) moderado durante embarazos sin complicaciones en la prevención de HTG y preeclampsia. Sin embargo, no existe evidencia sobre qué tipo de entrenamiento es más eficaz para su prevención.
Gestational hypertension and pre-eclampsia are hypertensive disorders which are the world’s leading cause of maternal and perinatal mortality. Currently, evidences support the benefit of moderate physical exercise (PE) during uncomplicated pregnancies in the prevention of HTG and pre-eclampsia. However, there is no evidence on which kind of training is more effective for its prevention.