Physical activity during pregnancy and the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 290-295

  Yin, Ya Nan ^a   Li, Xiang Lian ^b   Tao, Tie Jun ^a   Luo, Bi Ru ^a   Liao, Shu Juan ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIABETES MELLITUS; EVIDENCE BASED REVIEWS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION EFFICACY; KINESIOTHERAPY; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PRENATAL CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; WOMEN IN SPORT;

DIABETES; EVIDENCE BASED REVIEWS; EXERCISE; INTERVENTION EFFICACY; WOMEN IN SPORT;

DIABETES, GESTATIONAL; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84893450617     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2013-092596     Document Type: Review

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