Efficacy of birth ball exercises on labour pain management

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 393-399

  Leung, Regina W C ^a   Li, Jess F P ^a   Leung, Mary K M ^a   Fung, Brigitte K Y ^a   Fung, Lawrence C W ^a   Tai, S M ^a   Sing, C ^a   Leung, W C ^a  

^a KWONG WAH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Exercise; Labor pain; Pain management; Parturition; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

PETHIDINE;

ABDOMINAL PRESSURE; ADULT; ANALGESIA; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; BIRTH BALL EXERCISE; CASE STUDY; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LABOR PAIN; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; SATISFACTION; STRESS; TREND STUDY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EXERCISE; LABOR PAIN; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PARTURITION; PREGNANCY;

ADULT; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANXIETY; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; LABOR PAIN; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; MEPERIDINE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84885101831     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12809/hkmj133921     Document Type: Article

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