Obstetrician practice patterns and recommendations for physical activity during pregnancy

Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1733-1740

  Evenson, Kelly R ^a   Pompeii, Lisa A ^b  

^a IL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BICYCLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DELIVERY; EXERCISE; EXERCISE INTENSITY; HUMAN; JOGGING; LABOR; LABOR INDUCTION; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; TREATMENT INDICATION; UNITED STATES; WALKING;

EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; OBSTETRICS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES; TEXAS;

EID: 77956362799     PISSN: 15409996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2009.1833     Document Type: Article

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