A narrative review of maternal physical activity during labour and its effects upon length of first stage

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 44-49

  Hollins Martin, Caroline J ^a   Martin, Colin R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b School of Health Nursing and Midwifery   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ambulation; First stage; Labour; Maternal activity; Upright position; Walking

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; DELIVERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR; LABOR STAGE 1; METHODOLOGY; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; WALKING;

DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR STAGE, FIRST; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; MOVEMENT; POSTURE; PREGNANCY; WALKING;

EID: 84872596154     PISSN: 17443881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2012.09.001     Document Type: Article

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