Leisure time physical activity is associated with a reduced risk of preterm delivery

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 198, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 180.e1-180.e5

  Hegaard, Hanne K ^a,b   Hedegaard, Morten ^b   Damm, Peter ^b   Ottesen, Bent ^b   Petersson, Kerstin ^a   Henriksen, Tine Brink ^c  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

^c AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

leisure time physical activity; preterm delivery; sports activities

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENMARK; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LEISURE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; POPULATION RISK; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK REDUCTION; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; SITTING; SPORT; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 38349175103     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.08.038     Document Type: Article

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