Physical activity patterns during pregnancy in a diverse population of women

Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 909-918

  Schmidt, Michael D ^a   Pekow, Penelope ^b   Freedson, Patty S ^b   Markenson, Glenn ^c   Chasan Taber, Lisa ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^c BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EDUCATION; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; SPORT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; LIFE STYLE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANT WOMEN; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33751255406     PISSN: 15409996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2006.15.909     Document Type: Article

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