Aerobic exercise during pregnancy improves health-related quality of life: A randomised trial

Journal of Physiotherapy

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 253-258

  Arizabaleta, Ana Victoria Montoya ^a   Buitrago, Lorena Orozco ^a   de Plata, Ana Cecilia Aguilar ^a   Escudero, Mildrey Mosquera ^a   Ramírez Vélez, Robinson ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DEL VALLE   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Aerobic exercise; Health related quality of life; Physiotherapy; Pregnant women; Randomised trial

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MULTICENTER STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PREGNANCY; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952278709     PISSN: 18369553     EISSN: 18369561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1836-9553(10)70008-4     Document Type: Article

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