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The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Volume 14, 2003 - Issue 3
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(RG) Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Effectiveness and safety of a structured swimming program in previously sedentary women during pregnancy

A.-M. Lynch School of Human Movement and Exercise Science, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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S. McDonald School of Women's and Infants' Health, King Edward Memorial Hospital, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia and School of Nursing and Midwifery at La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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E. F. Magann School of Human Movement and Exercise Science, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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S. F. Evans School of Women's and Infants' Health, King Edward Memorial Hospital, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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P. L. Choy School of Human Movement and Exercise Science, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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B. Dawson School of Women's and Infants' Health, King Edward Memorial Hospital, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia and School of Nursing and Midwifery at La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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B. A. Blanksby School of Human Movement and Exercise Science, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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J. P. Newnham School of Women's and Infants' Health, King Edward Memorial Hospital, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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Pages 163-169 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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