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Original Article

Exercise during pregnancy reduces the rate of cesarean and instrumental deliveries: results of a randomized controlled trial

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Pages 2372-2376 | Received 22 Nov 2011, Accepted 18 May 2012, Published online: 22 Jun 2012

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