Does regular exercise during pregnancy influence lumbopelvic pain? A randomized controlled trial

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 552-559

  Stafne, Signe N ^a,b   Salvesen, Kjell Å ^c,d   Romundstad, Pål R ^a   Stuge, Britt ^e,f   Mørkved, Siv ^a,b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b Department of Clinical Services ^*  (Norway)

^c TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^d NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^e LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^f OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Exercise; lumbopelvic pain; pregnancy; prevention; sick leave

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AEROBIC EXERCISE; ARTICLE; BALANCE EXERCISE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LUMBOPELVIC PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL LEAVE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PAIN; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SELF REPORT; TREATMENT DURATION; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADULT; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; NORWAY; PELVIC PAIN; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; SICK LEAVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84860237716     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0412.2012.01382.x     Document Type: Article

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