Effect of a physical exercise program during pregnancy on uteroplacental and fetal blood flow and fetal growth: A randomized controlled trial

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 120, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 302-310

  de Oliveria Melo, Adriana S ^a   Silva, João Luiz P ^a   Tavares, Jousilene S ^a   Barros, Vivianne O ^a   Leite, Debora F B ^a   Amorim, Melania M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BLOOD FLOW; BLOOD PRESSURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FETOPLACENTAL UNIT; FETUS; FETUS CIRCULATION; FETUS GROWTH; FITNESS; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; MACROSOMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY; NEWBORN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PLACENTA CIRCULATION; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT; UTERINE ARTERY; UTERUS BLOOD FLOW; WALKING;

ADULT; BIRTH WEIGHT; BLOOD PRESSURE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FETAL DEVELOPMENT; FETUS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PLACENTAL CIRCULATION; PREGNANCY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864264430     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: 1873233X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e31825de592     Document Type: Article

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