Prevalence of physical activity among healthy pregnant women in Ireland

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 114, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 154-155

  Walsh, Jennifer M ^a   McGowan, Ciara ^a   Byrne, Jacinta ^a   McAuliffe, Fionnuala M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Exercise; Obesity; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATTITUDE; BIRTH INJURY; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY MASS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FETUS RISK; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; IRELAND; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOOD DISORDER; NORMAL HUMAN; NOTE; NUTRITION; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL PERIOD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK REDUCTION; WALKING;

EID: 79960170897     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: 18793479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2011.02.016     Document Type: Article

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