Leisure time physical activity during pregnancy and preterm birth in Brazil

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 9-15

  Domingues, Marlos R ^a   Barros, Aluísio J ^a   Matijasevich, Alicia ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PELOTAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Cohort study; Physical activity; Pregnancy; Preterm birth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; DUBOWITZ SCORE; ETHNICITY; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LEISURE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRENATAL CARE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; ULTRASOUND; VAGINA BLEEDING;

EID: 52049089887     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2008.05.029     Document Type: Article

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