| Fetal response to induced maternal emotions. | |
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PMID: 20169432 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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This study investigated the relationship between fetal movements and acute maternal emotional changes during pregnancy. Two empirically validated feature film clips were used for the external generation of two subjectively and facially well-characterized target emotions: happiness and sadness. We simultaneously monitored separate fetal arm, leg, and trunk movements by means of two ultrasound apparatuses while maternal emotions were manipulated by film clip presentation. The number of fetal arm movements, but not the duration, was increased when pregnant women were being shown a happy film. Both the number and the duration of fetal arm movements decreased with the sad film presentation. Neither the presentation of happiness nor the presentation of sadness affected fetal leg or trunk movements. These findings suggest that induced emotions in pregnant women primarily affect arm movements of their fetuses, and that positive and negative emotions have the opposite effects on fetus movement. |
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Authors:
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Miyuki Araki; Shota Nishitani; Keisho Ushimaru; Hideaki Masuzaki; Kazuyo Oishi; Kazuyuki Shinohara |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2010-02-19 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The journal of physiological sciences : JPS Volume: 60 ISSN: 1880-6562 ISO Abbreviation: J Physiol Sci Publication Date: 2010 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-04-12 Completed Date: 2010-07-13 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101262417 Medline TA: J Physiol Sci Country: Japan |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 213-20 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, Unit of Basic Medical Sciences, Course of Medical and Dental Sciences, Nagasaki University, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 1-12-4 Sakamoto, Nagasaki, Japan. |
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Adult Depression / physiopathology Emotions / physiology* Female Fetal Movement / physiology* Fetus / physiology* Happiness Humans Mothers* Movement Pregnancy |
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