Exercise in pregnancy: Effect on fitness and obstetric outcomes - A randomized trial

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 44, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 2263-2269

  Price, Bradley B ^a   Amini, Saeid B ^b   Kappeler, Kaelyn ^c  

^a Professional Association   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NeuroTexas Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise; Obstetric outcomes; Physical fitness; Postpartum recovery; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHYSICAL FITNESS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TEXAS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84870055782     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: 15300315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0b013e318267ad67     Document Type: Article

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