Potential effects of maternal physical activity on birth weight: Brief review

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 400-406

  Pivarnik, James M ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Birth outcome; Exercise; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

CALORIC INTAKE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EXERCISE; FETUS OUTCOME; HUMAN; LEISURE; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; OCCUPATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; RISK FACTOR; SHORT SURVEY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIRTH WEIGHT; EMBRYONIC AND FETAL DEVELOPMENT; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MOTHERS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RISK FACTORS; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0031910586     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005768-199803000-00010     Document Type: Short Survey

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