1991
DOI: 10.1016/0885-3924(91)90003-m
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Labor pain: Effect of maternal position on front and back pain

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine whether women in labor report less pain when they are in a vertical (sitting or standing) position than in a horizontal (side-lying or supine) position. Pain scores were obtained from 60 women in early labor (dilation 2-5 cm) who alternated between the two positions. The results show that about 35% of women feel less front pain and 50% feel less back pain when they are in a vertical position than in a horizontal position. The decrease in continuous back pain (83%) was… Show more

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“…Em relação ao bloqueio motor, nenhuma paciente, em ambos os grupos, apresentou alterações que causassem dificuldades para deambulação. Considera-se que a paciente deambula quando ela caminha pelo menos cinco minutos em uma hora [13][14][15][16] . A deambulação, apesar de ser controversa em relação à diminuição do tempo do trabalho de parto, oferece à parturiente sensação de liberdade e de autocontrole, pois ela não fica restrita à mesa de parto sem poder se mover 6 .…”
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“…Em relação ao bloqueio motor, nenhuma paciente, em ambos os grupos, apresentou alterações que causassem dificuldades para deambulação. Considera-se que a paciente deambula quando ela caminha pelo menos cinco minutos em uma hora [13][14][15][16] . A deambulação, apesar de ser controversa em relação à diminuição do tempo do trabalho de parto, oferece à parturiente sensação de liberdade e de autocontrole, pois ela não fica restrita à mesa de parto sem poder se mover 6 .…”
Section: Discussionunclassified
“…There were no cases of motor blockade in both groups that would hinder ambulation. It is considered ambulation when the patient walks for at least 5 minutes in one hour [13][14][15][16] . Although there is controversy on the role of ambulation on decreasing the duration of labor, it gives the patient a feeling of freedom and self-control, since she is not restricted to the birth table 6 .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Cependant, cette notion de confort ne recouvre pas totalement l'appré-ciation qualitative et quantitative de la douleur perçue. Une étude spécifique randomisée a été réalisée par Melzack [17]. …”
Section: Effets Sur Le Confort Et L'analgésieunclassified
“…Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) is a 10-cm horizontal line with a 'no pain at all' at the left end and 'worst possible pain' at the right end. Women indicated their level of pain intensity by placing a cross on the line (23). This scale is the standard scale that many researchers used (24)(25)(26).…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%