Women and Birth
Volume 19, Issue 4 , Pages 107-111 , December 2006

Postural effects when cycling in late pregnancy

  • Maureen E. O’Neill

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Research Department, Royal North Shore Hospital (RNSH), Pacific Highway, St. Leonards, NSW 2065, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: 42 Chaseling Street, Phillip, ACT 2606, Australia. Tel.: +61 2 6281 2588.
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  • Karen A. Cooper

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Research Department, Royal North Shore Hospital (RNSH), Pacific Highway, St. Leonards, NSW 2065, Australia
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  • E. Stewart Boyce

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics, Royal North Shore Hospital (RNSH), Pacific Highway, St. Leonards, NSW 2065, Australia
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  • Stephen N. Hunyor

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology at RNSH, Kolling Institute and University of Sydney, Australia

Received 20 March 2006 ,Revised 12 September 2006 ,Accepted 12 September 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2006.09.002

Women and Birth
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