Baby steps: Pedometer-determined and self-reported leisure-time exercise behaviors of pregnant women

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 63-72

  Downs, Danielle Symons ^a   LeMasurier, Guy C ^b   DiNallo, Jennifer M ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VANCOUVER ISLAND UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Physical activity levels; Second trimester; Third trimester

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149394664     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.6.1.63     Document Type: Article

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