Effects of birth ball exercise on pain and self-efficacy during childbirth: A randomised controlled trial in Taiwan

Midwifery

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2011, Pages

  Gau, Meei Ling ^a   Chang, Ching Yi ^b   Tian, Shu Hui ^c   Lin, Kuan Chia ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

^b TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c PINGTUNG CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Birth ball exercise; Childbirth; Pain management; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; LABOR; LABOR COMPLICATION; LABOR PAIN; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CARE; SELF CONCEPT; TAIWAN;

ADULT; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR PAIN; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PARTURITION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; SELF CARE; SELF EFFICACY; TAIWAN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 81255149490     PISSN: 02666138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2011.02.004     Document Type: Article

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