Assessment of recreational physical activity during pregnancy in epidemiologic studies of birthweight and length of gestation: Methodologic aspects

Women and Health

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 85-107

  Chasan Taber, Lisa ^a   Evenson, Kelly R ^b   Sternfeld, Barbara ^c   Kengeri, Seema ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c DIVISION OF RESEARCH   (United States)

^d Gerald P Murphy Cancer Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MATERNAL WELFARE; NEWBORN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PUERPERIUM; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; BIRTH WEIGHT; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MATERNAL WELFARE; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY TRIMESTERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 35948943134     PISSN: 03630242     EISSN: 15410331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J013v45n04_05     Document Type: Article

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