Comparison of First Childbirth Characteristics between Elite Judo Athletes and Non-Athletes
The Preliminary Retrospective Case–Control Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15464131 |
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| Authors | Anna Kuczera (0000-0002-9863-9923, Akademii Wychowania Fizycznego im. Jerzego Kukuczki w Katowicach), Agnieszka Opala-Berdzik (0000-0002-2051-0185, Akademii Wychowania Fizycznego im. Jerzego Kukuczki w Katowicach, corresponding author), Jitka Malá (0000-0003-1253-4168, Charles University), Marcin Sodowski (0000-0001-5150-0521, Gynecology and Obstetrics Ward, City Hospital in Siemianowice Śląskie, 41-100 Siemianowice Slaskie, Poland), Daria Chmielewska (0000-0001-9569-1980, Akademii Wychowania Fizycznego im. Jerzego Kukuczki w Katowicach) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 20 |
| Pages | 13218-13218 |
| Publication date | 2022-10-14 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph192013218 |
| PMID | 36293804 |
| OpenAlex | W4306376901 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 43 |
It has been speculated that elite athletes are more likely to have obstetric interventions during labor and delivery. So far, the impact of many years of competitive sports participation on childbirth characteristics has not been well-established. This preliminary retrospective case-control study aimed to determine whether the first labors of elite judo competitors required obstetric interventions more frequently and were longer than those of non-athletes. The study comprised 32 parous women: 16 elite judo athletes and 16 non-athletes. Women were included if they had access to the following obstetric data (from their first childbirth hospital discharge reports and/or first child's health record books): induction and augmentation of labor, mode of delivery, the duration of labor and its second stage, episiotomy, perineal tear, and the neonate's Apgar score. Electronic surveys were completed concerning childbirth characteristics, level of "eliteness" (judo athletes), and recreational physical activity (non-athletes). The statistical analysis showed no significant between-group differences in any of the first childbirth outcomes under analysis. The preliminary results indicate elite judo practice before first pregnancy had no negative impact on the rates of labor induction and augmentation, delivery mode, duration of labor, the rates of episiotomy and perineal tear, and the neonate's Apgar score. Due to the small sample size, the conclusions should be considered with caution
Apgar score · Athletes · Childbirth · Episiotomy · Gestational age · Obstetrics · Physical therapy · Pregnancy · Psychological intervention · Retrospective cohort study · Environmental and Sediment Control · Injury Epidemiology and Prevention · Medicine · Nursing · Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries · Surgery
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