Exercise during pregnancy: A review of patterns and determinants

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 299-305

  Gaston, Anca ^a   Cramp, Anita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Behavioral medicine; Determinants; Exercise; Health behavior; Physical activity; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL RESEARCH; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EXERCISE; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANT WOMAN; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL STATUS;

EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMEN;

EID: 79959220384     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: 18781861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2011.02.006     Document Type: Review

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