Exercise in pregnancies complicated by obesity: Achieving benefits and overcoming barriers

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 212, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 442-449

  Seneviratne, Sumudu N ^a,b   McCowan, Lesley M E ^b   Cutfield, Wayne S ^a,b   Derraik, José G B ^a   Hofman, Paul L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

barrier; exercise; obesity; offspring; pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE OUTCOME; AEROBIC CAPACITY; AEROBIC EXERCISE; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILD HEALTH; EXERCISE; EXERCISE INTENSITY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL DELIVERY; LABOR COMPLICATION; LENGTH OF STAY; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; LONG TERM CARE; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MATERNAL OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; PUERPERIUM; RISK REDUCTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC); WEIGHT CONTROL; KINESIOTHERAPY; OBESITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRENATAL CARE; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY;

EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; OBESITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL CARE;

EID: 84930415306     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2014.06.009     Document Type: Article

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