Physically demanding work and preterm delivery: a systematic review and meta-analysis

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 87, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 809-834

  van Beukering, M D M ^a   van Melick, M J G J ^b   Mol, B W ^c   Frings Dresen, M H W ^c   Hulshof, C T J ^c  

^a DNV GL   (Norway)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Occupational exposure; Physically demanding work; Pregnancy outcome; Preterm delivery

Indexed keywords

EXERCISE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; WEIGHT BEARING; WORK;

FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PHYSICAL EXERTION; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; WEIGHT-BEARING; WORK;

EID: 84919465545     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: 14321246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-013-0924-3     Document Type: Article

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