A prospective study of the association between vigorous physical activity during pregnancy and length of gestation and birthweight

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1031-1044

  Jukic, Anne Marie Z ^a,b   Evenson, Kelly R ^a   Daniels, Julie L ^a   Herring, Amy H ^a,c   Wilcox, Allen J ^b   Hartmann, Katherine E ^d  

^a IL   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL   (United States)

^d VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Duration; Exercise; Frequency; Gestational age; Preterm birth

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERVIEW; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEWBORN; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECREATION; SELF REPORT;

ADULT; BIRTH WEIGHT; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY TRIMESTERS; PREMATURE BIRTH; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECREATION; SELF REPORT;

EID: 84865698671     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-011-0831-8     Document Type: Article

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