Occupational lifting during pregnancy and risk of fetal death in a large national cohort study

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 335-342

  Juhl, Mette ^a,b   Strandberg Larsen, Katrine ^a   Larsen, Pernille Stemann ^a   Andersen, Per Kragh ^a   Svendsen, Susanne Wulff ^c   Bonde, Jens Peter ^d   Nybo Andersen, Anne Marie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b International Center for Research and Research Training in Endocrine Disruption of Male Reproduction and Child Health   (Denmark)

^c HERNING HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^d BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Antenatal guideline; Denmark; Miscarriage; Physical activity; Stillbirth; Work environment

Indexed keywords

COHORT ANALYSIS; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; GUIDELINE; MORTALITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREGNANCY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; WORKING CONDITIONS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DENMARK; FEMALE; FEMALE WORKER; FETUS DEATH; FETUS WASTAGE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LIFTING EFFORT; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; STILLBIRTH; BIOMECHANICS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL;

DENMARK;

ADULT; DENMARK; FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; HUMANS; LIFTING; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PREGNANCY; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84879625739     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: 1795990X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.3335     Document Type: Article

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