title: Intrapartum fetal heart rate responses to maternal exercise. Case reports.
abstract: Intrapartum fetal heart responses to a maternal exercise routine are described in two volunteers. The fetal heart rates were not affected by a brief exercise, which intensity was approximately 60% of the maximum aerobic capacity. These patients reported decreased pain perception during the exercise in labor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Artal
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Khodiguian
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Paul
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D005323:Fetal Monitoring; D006340:Heart Rate, Fetal / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007743:Labor, Obstetric / Q000502:physiology*; D011247:Pregnancy