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Exercise in obese pregnant women: positive impacts and current perceptions

Zhixian Sui1 The University of Adelaide, Robinson Institute, Discipline of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Women’s and Children’s HospitalCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jodie M Dodd1 The University of Adelaide, Robinson Institute, Discipline of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Women’s and Children’s Hospital;2 Department of Perinatal Medicine, Women’s and Babies Division, Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Pages 389-398 | Published online: 03 Jul 2013

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