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Neonatal behavioral profile of the offspring of women who continued to exercise regularly throughout pregnancy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9914584     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to test the hypothesis that continuing regular exercise throughout pregnancy alters early neonatal behavior. STUDY DESIGN: The offspring of 34 women who exercised were compared with those of 31 demographically similar control subjects. All women had normal antenatal courses. Behavior was assessed at 5 days after birth with the Brazelton Scales. RESULTS: The offspring of the exercising women performed better in 2 of the 6 behavioral constellations when examined at 5 days after birth. The scores reflecting their ability to orient to environmental stimuli were (mean +/- SEM) 7.6 +/- 0.1 and 6.5 +/- 0. 3, respectively, and the scores reflecting their ability to regulate their state or quiet themselves after sound and light stimuli were 6. 6 +/- 0.2 and 4.9 +/- 0.3, respectively. The scores reflecting habituation (7.9 +/- 0.2 and 8.0 +/- 0.1, respectively), motor organization (5.7 +/- 0.1 and 5.5 +/- 0.1, respectively), autonomic stability (5.9 +/- 0.2 and 5.5 +/- 0.3, respectively), and behavioral state range (4.1 +/- 0.2 and 4.5 +/- 0.3, respectively) were not significantly different. CONCLUSIONS: These data indicate that the neonates born of exercising mothers have a different neurobehavioral profile as early as the fifth day after birth.
Authors:
J F Clapp; B Lopez; R Harcar-Sevcik
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of obstetrics and gynecology     Volume:  180     ISSN:  0002-9378     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol.     Publication Date:  1999 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1999-02-23     Completed Date:  1999-02-23     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370476     Medline TA:  Am J Obstet Gynecol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  91-4     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Departments of Reproductive Biology and Obstetrics and Gynecology, Case Western Reserve University at MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio 44109, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Exercise*
Female
Homeostasis / physiology
Humans
Infant Behavior / physiology*
Infant, Newborn
Male
Nervous System Physiological Phenomena
Orientation / physiology
Pregnancy / physiology*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
HD21109/HD/NICHD NIH HHS; HD21268/HD/NICHD NIH HHS; RR00080/RR/NCRR NIH HHS
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Comment In:
Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1999 Oct;181(4):1038-9   [PMID:  10521948 ]

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