Physical exercise during pregnancy and the risk of preterm birth: A study within the Danish National birth cohort

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 167, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 859-866

  Juhl, Mette ^a   Andersen, Per Kragh ^b   Olsen, Jørn ^c   Madsen, Mia ^d   Jørgensen, Tina ^a   Nøhr, Ellen Aagaard ^e   Andersen, Anne Marie Nybo ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^e AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Exercise; Pregnancy; Premature birth

Indexed keywords

DATA SET; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH RISK; PREGNANCY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; WOMENS HEALTH;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CHILDBIRTH; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DENMARK; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PREMATURITY; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SELF REPORT;

ADULT; DENMARK; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE BIRTH; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

DENMARK; EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA;

EID: 41349096862     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: 14766256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwm364     Document Type: Article

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