Recommendations regarding exercise during pregnancy made by private/small group practice obstetricians in the USA

Journal of Sports Science and Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 449-458

  Entin, Pauline L ^a   Munhall, Kelly M ^a  

^a NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Guidelines for exercise; Physical activity; Pregnant women; Prenatal activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748464917     PISSN: 13032968     EISSN: 13032968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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