PM&R
Volume 1, Issue 3 , Pages 261-266 , March 2009

What Effect Does an Exercise Program for Healthy Pregnant Women Have on the Mother, Fetus, and Child?

  • Brooke Kalisiak, PT, DPT

      Affiliations

    • Legacy Physical Therapy, 2961 Dougherty Ferry Road, Ste. 105, St. Louis, MO 63122†
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: B.K.
    • ,
  • Theresa Spitznagle, PT, DPT

      Affiliations

    • Washington University School of Medicine, Program in Physical Therapy and Obstetrics & Gynecology, St. Louis, MO‡

Received 15 August 2008 ,Accepted 17 December 2008.

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PII: S1934-1482(08)00083-X

doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2008.12.006

PM&R
Volume 1, Issue 3 , Pages 261-266 , March 2009

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