Objective: Our purpose was to investigate the impact of exercise and occupational activity on
birth weight. Study Design: This case-control study involved singleton infants at≥ 34 weeks' …

OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to examine the association between physical
exercise during pregnancy and fetal growth measures. STUDY DESIGN: Data on 79,692 …

The relationship between physical activity during pregnancy, preterm birth, and gestational
age-adjusted birth weight was investigated prospectively in a cohort of 7101 women. This …

Objective: This study examined the question of whether vigorous exercise undertaken by
recreational exercisers across pregnancy, defined in two ways, were associated with …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the association between regular exercise before and during
pregnancy and excessive newborn birth weight. METHODS: Using data from the Norwegian …

This review lists the most commonly accepted risk factors for low birth weight (LBW) and
offers critical examination of research on the effect of maternal physical activity, both …

To investigate the effects of participation in aerobic exercise on pregnancy outcome, 388
women (mean age= 31.7, range= 18-42) were followed from a mean 16.5-wk gestation …

The value of exercise during pregnancy is controversial; both benefits and risks have been
hypothesized. As empiric evidence is scant, the issue was investigated in a prospective …

Increasing numbers of women engage in relatively strenuous exercise during pregnancy.
The interaction of the increased metabolic demands of physical activity with those of …

Objective The purpose of this study was to compare women's levels of physical activity
during early pregnancy and during the year before pregnancy, and to identify characteristics …