Maternal heart rate changes during labour

Soehnchen, Nina; Melzer, Katarina; Martinez De Tejada Weber, Begona; Jastrow Meyer, Nicole; Othenin-Girard, Véronique; Irion, Olivier; Boulvain, Michel; Kayser, Bengt E.

doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2011.04.038

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Maternal heart rate changes during labour

ContributorsSoehnchen, Nina; Melzer, Katarina; Martinez De Tejada Weber, Begona; Jastrow Meyer, Nicole; Othenin-Girard, Véronique; Irion, Olivier; Boulvain, Michel; Kayser, Bengt E.

Published inEuropean journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology, vol. 158, no. 2, p. 173-178

Publication date2011

Abstract

Labour and delivery represent a considerable effort for pregnant women. Lack of aerobic fitness may limit pushing efforts during childbirth and represents increased cardiovascular strain and risk. Increasing prevalence of sedentary behaviour and lack of aerobic fitness may reduce heart rate reserve during labour.

Keywords

Adult
Female
Heart Rate/physiology
Humans
Labor, Obstetric/physiology
Motor Activity/physiology
Pregnancy

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Research group

Groupe Kayser Bengt (médecine du sport) (306)

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SOEHNCHEN, Nina et al. Maternal heart rate changes during labour. In: European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology, 2011, vol. 158, n° 2, p. 173–178. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2011.04.038

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PID : unige:25015
DOI : 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2011.04.038
PMID : 21641105

ISSN of the journal0301-2115

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