Do pregnant women follow exercise guidelines? Prevalence data among 3482 women, and prediction of low-back pain, pelvic girdle pain and depression

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 515-520

  Gjestland, Kristin ^a   Bø, Kari ^a,b   Owe, Katrine Mari ^b   Eberhard Gran, Malin ^a,c  

^a AKERSHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES   (Norway)

^c NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; LOW BACK PAIN; PARITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PELVIC GIRDLE PAIN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; COHORT STUDIES; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; PARITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PELVIC GIRDLE PAIN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND;

EID: 84876833858     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2012-091344     Document Type: Article

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