Physical exercise during pregnancy: A systematic review

Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 387-394

  Nascimento, Simony L ^a   Surita, Fernanda G ^a   Cecatti, José G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

maternal and perinatal outcomes; physical exercise; pregnancy

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE;

AEROBIC CAPACITY; AEROBIC EXERCISE; ARTHRALGIA; EXERCISE; EXERCISE INTENSITY; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; JOGGING; LOW BACK PAIN; MATERNAL OBESITY; MUSCLE TRAINING; PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLE TRAINING; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; RESISTANCE TRAINING; REVIEW; SUPINE POSITION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; VALSALVA MANEUVER; WALKING;

DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FETAL DEVELOPMENT; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREVALENCE;

EID: 84870244966     PISSN: 1040872X     EISSN: 1473656X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/GCO.0b013e328359f131     Document Type: Review

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