My Baby, My Move: Examination of Perceived Barriers and Motivating Factors Related to Antenatal Physical Activity

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 33-40

  Leiferman, Jenn ^a   Swibas, Tracy ^a   Koiness, Kacey ^a   Marshall, Julie A ^a   Dunn, Andrea L ^a  

^a Global Health and Health Disparities   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise; Physical activity; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO PREGNANCY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTIONALITY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEISURE; MATERNAL ATTITUDE; MATERNAL WELFARE; MENTAL HEALTH; MOTIVATION; PARITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL ATTITUDE; SOCIAL STATUS; WEIGHT CONTROL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CULTURE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79954614854     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: 15422011     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1542-2011.2010.00004.x     Document Type: Article

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