Effectiveness and safety of moderate-intensity aerobic water exercise during pregnancy for reducing use of epidural analgesia during labor: protocol for a randomized clinical trial

• Main Authors: Araceli Navas (Author), Catalina Artigues (Author), Alfonso Leiva (Author), Elena Portells (Author), Aina Soler (Author), Antonia Cladera (Author), Silvia Ortas (Author), Margarita Alomar (Author), Marina Gual (Author), Concepción Manzanares (Author), Marina Brunet (Author), Magdalena Julià (Author), Lidia López (Author), Lorena Granda (Author), Miquel Bennasar-Veny (Author), Mari Carmen Carrascosa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Epidural analgesia during labor can provide effective pain relief, but can also lead to adverse effects. The practice of moderate exercise during pregnancy is associated with an increased level of endorphins in the blood, and this could also provide pain relief during labor. Aero...