Effect of a regular exercise programme on pelvic girdle and low back pain in previously inactive pregnant women: A randomized controlled trial

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 229-234

  Haakstad, Lene A H ^a   Bø, Kari ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Exercise; Low back pain (LBP); Pelvic girdle pain (PGP); Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; LOW BACK PAIN; PELVIC GIRDLE PAIN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; EXERCISE; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; PELVIC GIRDLE PAIN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84935502786     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: 16512081     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-1906     Document Type: Article

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