Baby swimming and respiratory health

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 97, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 657-662

  Nystad, Wenche ^a   Håberg, Siri E ^a   London, Stephanie J ^b   Nafstad, Per ^a,c   Magnus, Per ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Baby swimming; Respiratory health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; MALE; NORWAY; OTITIS MEDIA; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; RISK FACTOR; SWIMMING; WHEEZING;

FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; NORWAY; OTITIS MEDIA; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATORY SOUNDS; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; SMOKING; SWIMMING;

EID: 41749113845     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2008.00756.x     Document Type: Article

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