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SHORT REPORTS

Association between aerobic fitness in late pregnancy and duration of labor in nulliparous women

Kristin R. Kardel Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oslo University Hospital – Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway; Department of Nutrition, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, NorwayCorrespondence[email protected]
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Bjørn Johansen Department of Respiratory Medicine, Oslo University Hospital – Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway
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Nanna Voldner Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oslo University Hospital – Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway
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Per Ole Iversen Department of Nutrition, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; Department of Hematology, Oslo University Hospital – Ullevaal, Oslo, Norway
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Tore Henriksen Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oslo University Hospital – Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway
Pages 948-952 | Received 24 Apr 2009, Published online: 13 Aug 2009

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