Perceived barriers to physical activity among pregnant women

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 364-375

  Evenson, Kelly R ^a   Moos, Merry K ^b   Carrier, Kathryn ^c   Siega Riz, Anna Maria ^a,c,d  

^a IL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL   (United States)

^d University of North Carolina   (United States)

Author keywords

Barriers; Environment; Exercise; Physical activity; Pregnancy; Qualitative; Socioecologic framework

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CAUCASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; EATING HABIT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GESTATION PERIOD; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MARRIAGE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RACE DIFFERENCE; SAFETY; SOCIAL ASPECT; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 63149110143     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-008-0359-8     Document Type: Article

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