Yoga during pregnancy: Effects on maternal comfort, labor pain and birth outcomes

Chuntharapat, Songporn; Petpichetchian, Wongchan; Hatthakit, Urai

doi:10.1016/j.ctcp.2007.12.007

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“…Several types of exercise have been recommended for pregnant women [2][3][4][5][6][7][8] . However, there is insufficient data to counsel pregnant women on resistance exercise, particularly those women who wish to continue training during pregnancy, and also insufficient data regarding the corresponding fetal response 9 .…”

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confidence: 99%

Fetal heart rate responses during maternal resistance exercise: a pilot study

Bgeginski¹,

Almada²,

Kruel³

2015

Rev. Bras. Ginecol. Obstet.

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PURPOSE: To determine fetal heart rate (FHR) responses to maternal resistance exercise for the upper and lower body at two different volumes, and after 25 minutes post-exercise. METHODS: Ten pregnant women (22-24 weeks gestation, 25.2±4.4 years of age, 69.8±9.5 kg, 161.6±5.2 cm tall) performed, at 22-24, 28-32 and 34-36 weeks, the following experimental sessions: Session 1 was a familiarization with the equipment and the determination of one estimated maximum repetition. For sessions 2, 3, 4 and 5,FHR was determined during the execution of resistance exercise on bilateral leg extension and pec-deck fly machines, with 1 and 3 sets of 15 repetitions; 50% of the weight load and an estimated repetition maximum. FHR was assessed with a portable digital cardiotocograph. Results were analyzed using Student's t test, ANOVA with repeated measures and Bonferroni (α=0.05; SPSS 17.0). RESULTS: FHR showed no significant differences between the exercises at 22-24 weeks (bilateral leg extension=143.8±9.4 bpm, pec-deck fly=140.2±10.2 bpm, p=0.34), 28-30 weeks (bilateral leg extension=138.4±12.2 bpm, pec-deck fly=137.6±14.0 bpm, p=0.75) and 34-36 weeks (bilateral leg extension=135.7±5.8 bpm, pec-deck fly=139.7±13.3 bpm, p=0.38), between the volumes(bilateral leg extension at 22-24 weeks: p=0.36, at 28-30 weeks: p=0.19 and at 34-36 weeks: p=0.87; pec-deck fly at 22-24 weeks: p=0.43, at 28-30 weeks: p=0.61 and at 34-36 weeks: p=0.49) and after 25 minutes post-exercise. CONCLUSION: Results of this pilot study would suggest that maternal resistance exercise is safe for the fetus. ResumoOBJETIVO: O objetivo do presente estudo foi determinar a frequência cardíaca fetal (FCF) enquanto gestantes realizavam exercícios de força para os membros superiores e inferiores, com dois volumes diferentes, e 25 minutos pós-exercício. MÉTODOS: Dez gestantes (22-24 semanas, 25,2±4,4 anos, 69,8±9,5 kg, 161,6±5,2 cm) realizaram as seguintes sessões experimentais com 22-24, 28-32 e 34-36 semanas de gestação: A Sessão 1 foi a familiarização com os equipamentos e determinação de uma repetição máxima estimada. Para as Sessões 2, 3, 4 e 5, foi determinada a FCF durante a execução do exercício de força nos equipamentos extensão de joelhos bilateral e voador, com 1 e 3 séries de 15 repetições e carga de 50% de uma repetição máxima estimada. A FCF foi avaliada com um cardiotocógrafo digital portátil. Os resultados foram analisados com teste t de Student, ANOVA com medidas repetidas e Bonferroni (α=0,05; SPSS 17.0). RESULTADOS: A FCF não demonstrou diferença significativa entre os exercícios com 22-24 semanas (extensão de joelhos bilateral=143,8±9,4 bpm, voador=140,2±10,2 bpm, p=0,34), 28-30 semanas (extensão de joelhos bilateral=138,4±12,2 bpm, voador=137,6±14,0 bpm, p=0,75) e 34-36 semanas (extensão de joelhos bilateral=135, 7±5,8 bpm, voador=139,7±13,3 bpm, p=0,38), entre os volumes (extensão de joelhos bilateral com 22-24 semanas: p=0,36, 28-30 semanas: p=0,19 e 34-36 semanas: p=0,87; voador com 22-24 semanas: p=0,43, 28-30 semanas: p=0,61 e 34-36 ...

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Fetal heart rate responses during maternal resistance exercise: a pilot study

Bgeginski¹,

Almada²,

Kruel³

2015

Rev. Bras. Ginecol. Obstet.

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“…При этом облегчение родовой боли на-блюдали у рожениц в латентной и активной фазах [32,33]. При применении специальной техники йоги для беремен-ных также были получены положительные результаты в об-легчении родовой боли; кроме того, уменьшалась общая продолжительность родов, и роженицы более комфортно их переносили [34]. Исследования о влиянии расслабляю-щего массажа на выраженность и интенсивность родовой боли показали, что данная техника значительно увеличива-ет болевой порог женщины, способствуя более благопри-ятному и комфортному течению родового акта [35].…”

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Role of psychoprophylactic preparation of pregnant women for childbirth

Манухин¹,

Silaev²

2016

Ross. vestn. akush.-ginekol.

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“…Intervened integrated yoga approach during pregnancy was found safe thereby showing improvement in birth weight, preterm labor, and IUGR either in isolation or associated with PIH, with no increased complications in yoga group as compared to control group. Chuntharapat et al's (2008) findings suggested that 30 min of yoga practice at least three times per week for 10 weeks is an effective complementary means for facilitating maternal comfort, decreasing pain during labor and 2 hour post delivery, and shortening the length of labor that highlighted yoga as an alternative nursing intervention to improve the quality of maternal and child health care.…”

Section: Yoga Versus Genitourinary Disordersmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Yoga has been found effective to promote genitourinary health and heal the concerned problems like urinary stress incontinence (Milani, Valli & Bhole, 1992), women sexuality (Brotto, Krychman & Jacobson, 2008;Dhikav et al, 2007), climacteric syndrome (Chattha et al, 2008), PE (Dhikav et al, 2007), pregnancy outcomes (birth weight, preterm labor, and IUGR either in isolation or associated with PIH) (Narendran et al, 2005), labor pain and duration (Chuntharapat, Petpichetchian & Hatthakit, 2008). Interestingly, Yoga appeared as a non-pharmacological measure for improving female sexual functions (Dhikav et al, 2007).…”

Section: Yoga Versus Genitourinary Disordersmentioning

confidence: 99%