Physical Activity and Depression Symptoms among Pregnant Women from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005-2006

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 227-235

  Loprinzi, Paul D ^a   Fitzgerald, Elizabeth M ^a   Cardinal, Bradley J ^b  

^a BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Epidemiology; Exercise; Mental health; Population; Pregnancy; Psychological

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864299773     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2012.01340.x     Document Type: Article

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