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Table 4 EEG and locomotor activity of the fetus in "active" hours (from 7 p.m. to 4 a.m.) (36 – 40 weeks gestation)

From: Development of daily rhythmicity in heart rate and locomotor activity in the human fetus

Time (h)

Type

Duration

Time (h)

Duration

  

Oscillation type

Fetal movements

Recording

 

Oscillation type

Fetal movements

Recording

  

Min

Sec.

Min

Sec.

Min

 

Min

Sec.

Min

Sec.

Min

19–20

I

3 ± 0.1

-

4

50 ± 0

54 ± 0.1

24–1

2 ± 0.2

-

4 ± 0.1

-

53 ± 0.2

 

II

15 ± 0.2

-

-

-

  

14 ± 0.1

-

-

-

 
 

III

4 ± 0.1

-

-

-

  

4 ± 0.4

-

-

-

 
 

IV

32 ± 0.2

-

-

-

  

33 ± 0.4

-

-

-

 

20–21

I

-

10 ± 0.2

4 ± 0.2

-

30 ± 0.2

1 – 2

1 ± 0.1

-

6 ± 0.3

-

34 ± 0.4

 

II

10 ± 0.1

-

-

-

  

11 ± 0.2

-

-

-

 
 

III

5 ± 0.1

-

-

-

  

7 ± 0.4

-

-

-

 
 

IV

15 ± 0.2

-

-

-

  

15 ± 0.2

-

-

-

 

21–22

I

-

-

3 ± 0.1

-

39 ± 0.3

2 – 3

1 ± 0.2

-

4 ± 0.2

-

53 ± 0.1

 

II

12 ± 0.4

-

-

-

  

18 ± 0.1

-

-

-

 
 

III

22 ± 0.4

-

-

-

  

7 ± 0.1

-

-

-

 
 

IV

15 ± 0.3

-

-

-

  

27 ± 0.2

-

-

-

 

22–23

I

I

40 ± 0.2

16 ± 0.2

-

26 ± 0.3

3 – 4

-

30 ± 0.3

3

30 ± 0.2

31 ± 0.2

 

II

7 ± 0.1

-

-

-

  

9 ± 0.1

-

-

-

 
 

III

-

-

-

-

  

7 ± 0.1

-

-

-

 
 

IV

18 ± 0.3

-

-

-

  

15 ± 0.3

-

-

-

 

23–24

I

1 ± 0.3

-

3 ± 0.2

-

58 ± 0.1

Total from 19-4

12

20 ± 0.21

43

20 ± 0.16

388 ± 0.21

 

II

23 ± 0.3

-

-

-

  

123 ± 0.15

-

   
 

III

5 ± 0.2

-

-

-

  

44 ± 0.17

-

   
 

IV

29 ± 0.4

-

-

-

  

200 ± 0.26

-

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