Yoga in pregnancy: An examination of maternal and fetal responses to 26 yoga postures

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 126, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 1237-1241

  Polis, Rachael L ^a   Gussman, Debra ^a   Kuo, Yen Hong ^a  

^a JERSEY SHORE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; BODY POSTURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; FETUS HEART RATE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PULSE OXIMETRY; PULSE RATE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TEMPERATURE; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; YOGA; ADOLESCENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; EXERCISE TEST; FETUS MONITORING; OXIMETRY; PHYSIOLOGY; VITAL SIGN; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FETAL MONITORING; HUMANS; OXIMETRY; POSTURE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, THIRD; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VITAL SIGNS; YOGA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84948122564     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: 1873233X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000001137     Document Type: Conference Paper

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