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Ambulation in labour . In a randomised prospective study of 68 women in spontaneous labour half were allocated to an ambulant group and half to a recumbent group . The duration of labour was significantly shorter , the need for analgesia significantly less , and the incidence of fetal heart abnormalities significantly smaller in the ambulant group than in the recumbent group . Apgar scores at one and five minutes were also significantly greater in the ambulant group . More patients in the recumbent group required augmentations with oxytocic drugs . There was no statistically significant difference in the third stage loss in the two groups . Ambulation in labour should be encouraged : it may bring human benefits while allowing the advantages of hospital supervision .
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Intervention_Physical
Ambulation
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Intervention_Physical
ambulant
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Intervention_Control
recumbent
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Intervention_Physical
oxytocic
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Intervention_Physical
Ambulation
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Outcome_Other
duration of labour
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Outcome_Pain
need for analgesia
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Outcome_Physical
incidence of fetal heart abnormalities
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Outcome_Physical
Apgar scores
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Outcome_Other
augmentations with oxytocic drugs .
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Outcome_Other
third stage loss
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Participant_Condition
68
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Participant_Sex
women
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Participant_Condition
in spontaneous labour