10 research outputs found
Nutrition and the Use of Supplements in Women During Pregnancy: A Cross-Sectional Survey
The associations between triglyceride to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratios and the risks of gestational diabetes mellitus and large-for-gestational-age infant
Gestational weight gain and foetal acidosis in vaginal and caesarean deliveries: The Japan Environment and Childrenâs Study
Excessive gestational weight gain in accordance with the IOM criteria and the risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: a meta-analysis
Gut estimates: Pregnant women adapt to changing possibilities for squeezing through doorways
Possibilities for action depend on the fit between the body and the environment. Perceiving what actions are possible is challenging because the body and the environment are always changing. How do people adapt to changes in body size and compression? In Experiment 1, we tested pregnant women monthly over the course of pregnancy to determine whether they adapted to changing possibilities for squeezing through doorways. As women gained belly girth and weight, previously passable doorways were no longer passable, but womenâs decisions to attempt passage tracked their changing abilities. Moreover, their accuracy was equivalent to that of non-pregnant adults. In Experiment 2, non-pregnant adults wore a âpregnancy packâ that instantly increased the size of their bellies and judged whether doorways were passable. Accuracy in âpregnantâ participants was only marginally worse than that of actual pregnant women, suggesting that participants adapted to the prosthesis during the test session. In Experiment 3, participants wore the pregnancy pack and gauged passability before and after attempting passage. Judgments were grossly inaccurate prior to receiving feedback. Findings indicate that experience facilitates perceptual-motor recalibration for certain types of actions