The association between physical activity and maternal and neonatal outcomes: A prospective cohort

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 1823-1830

  Currie, Lisa M ^a   Woolcott, Christy G ^a   Fell, Deshayne B ^b   Armson, B Anthony ^a   Dodds, Linda ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Birth weight; Exercise; Gestational diabetes; Gestational weight gain; Pre eclampsia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BIRTH WEIGHT; CANADA; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FETAL MACROSOMIA; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MEDICAL RECORD; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEWBORN; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE BIRTH; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL MODEL; WEIGHT GAIN; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; BIRTH WEIGHT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FETAL MACROSOMIA; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LOGISTIC MODELS; MEDICAL RECORDS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NOVA SCOTIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE BIRTH; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; WEIGHT GAIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84907174089     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-013-1426-3     Document Type: Article

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