Resistance training during pregnancy and perinatal outcomes

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1141-1148

  White, Erin ^a   Pivarnik, Jim ^b   Pfeiffer, Karin ^b  

^a WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise; Strength training; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; BODY MASS; DIABETES, GESTATIONAL; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION, PREGNANCY-INDUCED; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RESISTANCE TRAINING; STATISTICS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; DIABETES, GESTATIONAL; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION, PREGNANCY-INDUCED; INFANT, NEWBORN; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RESISTANCE TRAINING; STATISTICS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84910000409     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435474     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2012-0350     Document Type: Article

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