Influence of antenatal physical exercise on heart rate variability and QT variability

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 79-84

  Carpenter, R E ^a   Emery, S J ^b   Uzun, O ^c   Rassi, D ^a   Lewis, M J ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SINGLETON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arrhythmias; autonomic nervous system; exercise; heart rate variability; pregnancy; QT variability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR PARAMETERS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL PARAMETERS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; QT VARIABILITY; QT VARIABILITY INDEX; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; ADOLESCENT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART RATE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTERS; PRENATAL CARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84977262741     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: 14764954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2016.1163541     Document Type: Article

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