Physical activity and fetal growth during pregnancy

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 81-87

  Perkins, Cooker C D ^a   Pivarnik, James M ^b   Paneth, Nigel ^b   Stein, Aryeth D ^b  

^a PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETRY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY HEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS GROWTH; HEART RATE; HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WEIGHT GAIN;

BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY HEIGHT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FETAL DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PREGNANCY; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 33846020953     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000249605.11458.ac     Document Type: Article

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