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This study aimed to consolidate the latest guidelines from representative professional societies, providing insights into exercise therapy for GDM patients and suggesting potential avenues for future research. The review was conducted with up-to-date exercise guidelines from prominent societies, such as the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada (SOGC), the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP), the American College of Sports Medicine, the American Diabetes Association (ADA), and the Korean Diabetes Association. The ACOG and SOGC\/CSEP recommend 150 min of low to moderate intensity exercise, 3\u20134 times a week, combining aerobic and resistance exercises. All guidelines advise against activities involving sudden directional changes, physical contact, a risk of falling, and exercises performed lying down. Despite cautions from the ADA and ACOG on blood glucose fluctuations during physical activity, the lack of specific methods and recommendations from other societies reveals a notable gap in evidence-based guidelines for GDM. For effective and safe blood glucose management in GDM patients, further research should be conducted on the exercise-related precautions outlined for GDM patients. 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