Exercise during pregnancy enhances cerebral maturation in the newborn: A randomized controlled trial

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 347-354

  Labonte Lemoyne, Elise ^a   Curnier, Daniel ^a   Ellemberg, Dave ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Development; Electroencephalography; Event related potential; Exercise; Newborn; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BRAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; MEMORY; NEWBORN; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; BRAIN; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MEMORY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84987620763     PISSN: 13803395     EISSN: 1744411X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803395.2016.1227427     Document Type: Article

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