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The Relationship Of Abdominal Breathing And Relaxation During Labor, Loann Mac Dougall, Judith Miller
The Relationship Of Abdominal Breathing And Relaxation During Labor, Loann Mac Dougall, Judith Miller
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A causal-comparative, study was done in a university hospital using twelve subjects to determine if the "unprepared" patient could learn and carry out abdominal breathing during contractions. It was hypothesized that the "unprepared" patient in early labor could be taught and could carry out deep slow abdominal breathing during uterine contractions with decreased skeletal muscle tension as measured by an electromyograph.
Two tools were used for data collection, (1) a portable electro myograph to obtain an objective evaluation of the effect of abdominal breathing upon skeletal muscle relaxation; and (2) a supplementary data sheet for the collection of identifying material …