Risk of prematurity, low birthweight and pre-eclampsia in relation to working hours and physical activities: A systematic review

Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 228-243

  Bonzini, Matteo ^b   Coggon, David ^c   Palmer, Keith T ^a,c  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; META ANALYSIS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREECLAMPSIA; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; POSTURE; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE; WORKLOAD;

EID: 34247509150     PISSN: 13510711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/oem.2006.026872     Document Type: Review

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