Maternal leisure-time exercise and timely delivery

M. Hatch, B. Levin, X.-O. Shu and M. Susser

American Journal of Public Health, 1998, vol. 88, issue 10, 1528-1533

Abstract: Objectives. This study investigated whether, in a general obstetric population, exercise in pregnancy affects the timeliness of delivery. The hypothesis was that maternal exercise would not raise the risk of preterm birth. Methods. A community cohort of 557 prenatal patients was followed up until the time of delivery. Data were collected on exercise in each trimester none, low-moderate (

Date: 1998
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