Aerobic exercise during pregnancy and presence of fetal-maternal heart rate synchronization.

ABSTRACT:

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It has been shown that short-term direct interaction between maternal and fetal heart rates may take place and that this interaction is affected by the rate of maternal respiration. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of maternal aerobic exercise during pregnancy on the occurrence of fetal-maternal heart rate synchronization.

Methods

In 40 pregnant women at the 36th week of gestation, 21 of whom exercised regularly, we acquired 18 min. RR interval time series obtained simultaneously in the mothers and their fetuses from magnetocardiographic recordings. The time series of the two groups were examined with respect to their heart rate variability, the maternal respiratory rate and the presence of synchronization epochs as determined on the basis of sync

SUBMITTER: Van Leeuwen P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4146588 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature