Pain during the labor active phase: the effect of walking

Authors

  • Fabiana Villela Mamede Collaborating Center for Nursing Research Development
  • Ana Maria de Almeida Collaborating Center for Nursing Research Development
  • Luiz de Souza University of São Paulo; Medical School
  • Marli Villela Mamede Collaborating Center for Nursing Research Development

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692007000600016

Keywords:

parturition, pain, walking

Abstract

This study aimed to verify whether the distance walked is correlated with women's pain level throughout the active phase of labor. METHODOLOGY: We realized an analytic, quasi-experimental intervention study. Study participants were 80 primiparous parturient women, who were admitted during spontaneous labor, with 37-42 weeks, at the start of the active phase. DATA ANALYSIS: Spearman's correlation test. RESULTS: the parturient women walked an average distance of 1,624 meters, 63.09% of the active phase of labor and during an average time of five hours. Pain scores increase along with the advance in cervical dilatation. However, we only found a significant positive correlation when 5cm of dilatation had been reached, that is, the more distance the participants walked, the higher the pain scores they reached.

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Published

2007-12-01

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 6 (2007)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Mamede, F. V., Almeida, A. M. de, Souza, L. de, & Mamede, M. V. (2007). Pain during the labor active phase: the effect of walking. Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 15(6), 1157-1162. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692007000600016