Guidelines of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists for exercise during pregnancy and the postpartum period

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 6-12

  Artal, R ^a   O'Toole, M ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; COMPETITIVE ABILITY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FETUS; HUMAN; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; NUTRITION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM; RECREATION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; REVIEW; SCREENING; THERMOREGULATION; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION;

BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FETUS; GYNECOLOGY; HEMODYNAMIC PROCESSES; HUMANS; MUSCULOSKELETAL PHYSIOLOGY; NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; OBSTETRICS; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; POSTURE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PREGNANCY; RECREATION; RESPIRATION; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037309759     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.37.1.6     Document Type: Review

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