The Relationship between maternal fitness level and length of active labor, use of analgesics, and incidence of perineal laceration in primiparas.

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Title The Relationship between maternal fitness level and length of active labor, use of analgesics, and incidence of perineal laceration in primiparas.
Publication Type thesis
School or College College of Nursing
Department Nursing
Author Stevenson-Brim, Audrey M.
Date 1990-06
Description Thirty-five primiparas were tested for aerobic fitness levels and assigned to either a control or experimental group based on fitness level. The experimental group represented primiparas who engaged in regular, sustained, aerobic activity for 20 minutes, three times weekly from 28-36 weeks gestation. The control group was comprised of 17 primiparas who did not perform any sustained, aerobic activity. After the subjects' deliveries, hospital chart reviews were conducted to determine the length of stage 1 and stage 2 labors, the amount and type of analgesia used, and the incidence of perineal lacerations. Statistical comparisons between the two groups indicated that no significant difference between the stage 1 or stage 2 labor times was demonstrated. There was also no difference in the incidence of perineal lacerations noted between the control and experimental groups. There was a statistically significant decrease in the use of analgesia by the experimental, exercise group.
Type Text
Publisher University of Utah
Subject Physical Fitness; Obstetrical Nursing; Midwifery
Subject MESH Pregnancy; Analgesia, Obstetrical; Exercise; Labor, Obstetric; Parity; Perineum
Dissertation Institution University of Utah
Dissertation Name MS
Language eng
Relation is Version of Digital reproduction of "The Relationship between maternal fitness level and length of active labor, use of analgesics, and incidence of perineal laceration in primiparas." Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library. Print version of "The Relationship between maternal fitness level and length of active labor, use of analgesics, and incidence of perineal laceration in primiparas." available at J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collection. RG41.5 1990 .S74.
Rights Management © Audrey M. Stevenson-Brim.
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Format Medium application/pdf
Identifier us-etd2,153
Source Original: University of Utah Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library (no longer available).
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Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6bz6mpz
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