Measuring physical activity during pregnancy
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Measuring physical activity during pregnancy
BACKGROUND Currently, little is known about physical activity patterns in pregnancy with prior estimates predominantly based on subjective assessment measures that are prone to error. Given the increasing obesity rates and the importance of physical activity in pregnancy, we evaluated the relationship and agreement between subjective and objective physical activity assessment tools to inform re...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1479-5868
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-8-19