The effect of physical exercise on postpartum fitness, hormone and lipid levels: a randomized controlled trial in primiparous, lactating women

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 291, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 525-530

  Zourladani, A ^a   Zafrakas, M ^b,c   Chatzigiannis, B ^a   Papasozomenou, P ^a   Vavilis, D ^a   Matziari, C ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^b ALEXANDER TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^c NONE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Body fat; Hormone levels; Joint mobility; Lipidemic profile; Muscular endurance; VO2max

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; LIPID; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; BLOOD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DANCING; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; LACTATION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PUERPERIUM; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; CHOLESTEROL; DANCING; EXERCISE; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LACTATION; LIPIDS; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PARITY; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; TRIGLYCERIDES;

EID: 84930884893     PISSN: 09320067     EISSN: 14320711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00404-014-3418-y     Document Type: Article

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