Exercise during Pregnancy Gives Newborn Brain Development a Head Start (3 of 3) (VIDEO)

University of Montreal

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As little as 20 minutes of moderate exercise three times per week during pregnancy enhances the newborn child's brain development, according to researchers at the University of Montreal and its affiliated CHU Sainte-Justine children's hospital. This head-start could have an impact on the child's entire life. Broadcast quality video is available at the following link (2GB): https://www.dropbox.com/s/x92w7k9xg3xc8ns/Activitephysique-grossesse.mov.

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