Summary of international guidelines for physical activity after pregnancy

Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey

Volumn 69, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 407-414

  Evenson, Kelly R ^a   Mottola, Michelle F ^b   Owe, Katrine M ^c   Rousham, Emily K ^d   Brown, Wendy J ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^d LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC EXERCISE; AUSTRALIA; BREAST FEEDING; CANADA; CESAREAN SECTION; HUMAN; MUSCLE TRAINING; NORWAY; PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLE TRAINING; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POSTPARTUM PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUERPERIUM; REVIEW; STRETCHING EXERCISE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; WALKING; FEMALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PREGNANCY;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PREGNANCY;

EID: 84904427754     PISSN: 00297828     EISSN: 15339866     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OGX.0000000000000077     Document Type: Review

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