Moderate impact of full-term pregnancy on estimated peak oxygen uptake, physical activity and perceived health

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 89, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1140-1148

  Thorell, Eva ^a   Svrdsudd, Kurt ^b   Andersson, Kjell ^a   Kristiansson, Per ^b,c  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cycle ergometer test; Oxygen uptake; Perceived health; Physical activity; Physical fitness; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE ERGOMETRY; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; MATERNAL WELFARE; MENTAL HEALTH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUERPERIUM; QUESTIONNAIRE; FITNESS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; BICYCLE ERGOMETER; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; EXERCISE; HEALTH; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERCEIVED HEALTH; SHORT FORM 36; SMOKING; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTERS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 77956298082     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00016349.2010.487894     Document Type: Article

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