Does group training during pregnancy prevent lumbopelvic pain? A randomized clinical trial

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 276-282

  Mørkved, Siv ^a,b,d   Salvesen, Kjell Åsmund ^a,b   Schei, Berit ^a   Lydersen, Stian ^b   Bø, Kari ^c  

^a TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^c NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES   (Norway)

^d Medisinsk Teknisk Forskningssenter ^*  (Norway)

Author keywords

Group training; Lumbopelvic pain; Physiotherapy; Pregnancy; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AEROBIC EXERCISE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL LEAVE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PELVIS FLOOR; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF REPORT; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADULT; EXERCISE MOVEMENT TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PATIENT EDUCATION; PELVIC FLOOR; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; SICK LEAVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33846967475     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016340601089651     Document Type: Article

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