The effect of work activity in pregnancy on the risk of fetal growth retardation

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 531-536

  Spinillo, Arsenio ^a,b   Capuzzo, Ezio ^a   Baltaro, Federica ^a   Piazzi, Gaia ^a   Nicola, Sabrina ^a   Iasci, Angela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^b FONDAZIONE IRCCS POLICLINICO SAN MATTEO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Intrauterine growth retardation; Physical activity; Pregnancy; Work

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY POSTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; FETUS GROWTH; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK; WORK;

EID: 0029979773     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00016349609054666     Document Type: Article

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