Effects of exercise during pregnancy on mode of delivery: A meta-analysis

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 94, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 1039-1047

  Poyatos León, Raquel ^a   García Hermoso, Antonio ^b   Sanabria Martínez, Gema ^a   Álvarez Bueno, Celia ^c   Sánchez López, Mairena ^c   Martínez Vizcaíno, Vicente ^c  

^a Virgen de la Luz Hospital   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE CHILE   (Chile)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Exercise; physical activity; pregnancy; pregnancy outcome; type of delivery

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC EXERCISE; CESAREAN SECTION; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEART RATE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; META ANALYSIS; MULTIPARA; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NULLIPARA; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PELVIS FLOOR; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SCORING SYSTEM; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; TREATMENT DURATION; VAGINAL DELIVERY; DELIVERY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FORCEPS DELIVERY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

CESAREAN SECTION; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; EXERCISE; EXTRACTION, OBSTETRICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY;

EID: 84941660294     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/aogs.12675     Document Type: Review

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