Exercise in the prevention and treatment of maternal-fetal disease: A review of the literature

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 661-674

  Weissgerber, Tracey L ^a   Wolfe, Larry A ^a   Davies, Gregory A L ^a   Mottola, Michelle F ^b  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Disease prevention; Exercise; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; OBESITY; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PRENATAL CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW;

ALGORITHMS; DIABETES, GESTATIONAL; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; OBESITY; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS;

EID: 34047128218     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/H06-060     Document Type: Review

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