Thatīs not my adress. Somethings failed. ---------- > Dear Mary, > > Here are several of the references pulled from the Aquatic Resources Network > Aquatic Therapy Research Bibliography re: aquatic therapy (or as you call > it, hydrotherapy) and pregnancy. > > You may also be interested in joining our aquatic therapy listserv (similar > to physio). To join, simply go to www.aquaticnet.com/services.html and join > the aquatic therapy listserv. It's free and questions like this are answered > all the time. > > Hope this helps, > > Andrea Poteat Salzman, MS, PT > Owner, Aquatic Resources Network > > References > American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Exercise During > Pregnancy and the Postnatal Period. Technical Bulliten #189. American > College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists: Washington, D.C.; 1994 > > Berry MJ, McMuarray RG, Katz VL. Pulmonary and ventilatory responses to > pregnancy, immersion, and exercise. J Appl Physiol. 1989; 66(2): 857-862. > > Cirullo J. Aquatic rehabilitation for the obstetric and gynecologic client. > In: Ruoti RG, Morris DM, Cole AJ. Aquatic Rehabilitation for the Health > Professional. Philadephia, PA: Lippincott-Raven; 1997: 173-94. > > > Davison JM, Sheills EA, Phillips PR, Lindheimer MD. Influence of humoral and > volume factors on altered osmoregulation of normal human pregnancy. Am J > Physiol. 1990; 258(4 Pt 2): F900-907. > > Doniec-Ulman I, Kokot F, Wambach G, Drab M. Water immersion-induced > endocrine alterations in women with EPH gestosis. Clin Nephrol. 1987; 28(2): > 51-55. > > Evans G. "Aquanatal exercise." In: Campion MR (ed). Hydrotherapy: Principles > and Practices; 1997:299-309. > > Franchio M, Markel AF. Immersion: alternative to bed rest for > pregnancy-related edema. Aquatic Phys Ther Report. (Newsletter of the > American Physical Therapy Association - Aquatic Physical Therapy Section). > 1995;3(2):5-6. > > Goodlin RC, Hoffmann KLE, Buchan P. Shoulder-out immersion in pregnant > women. J Perinat Med. 1984; 12(4): 173-177. > > Greenleaf JE. Physiology of fluid and electrolyte responses during > inactivity: water immersion and bed rest. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 1984; 16(1): > 20-25. > > Harvey MA, Rorie MM, Smith DW. Suggested limits to the use of the hot tub > and sauna by pregnant women. Can Med Assoc J. 1981; 125(1): 50-53. > > Henshall S, Rouse P. Aqua-natal is magic! Midwives Chronicle. 1989; > 102(1218): 241. > > > Katz J (ed). Swimming Your Way Through Pregnancy. New York, NY: Doubleday & > Co, Inc; 1983. > > Katz VL, Rozas L, Ryder R, Cefalo RC. Effect of daily immersion on the edema > of pregnancy. Am J Perinatol. 1992; 9(4): 225-227. > > Katz VL, McMurray R, Goodwin WE, Cefalo RC. Nonweightbearing exercise during > pregnancy on land and during immersion: a comparative study. Am J Perinatol. > 1990; 7(3): 281-284. > > Katz VL. Water exercise in pregnancy. Semin Perinatol. 1996;20(4):285-291. > > Katz VL, McMurray R, Berry MJ, Cefalo RC, Bowman C. Renal responses to > immersion and exercise in pregnancy. Am J Perinatol. 1990; 7(2): 118-121. > > Katz VL, Ryder RM, Cefalo RC, Carmichael SC, Goolsby R. A comparison of bed > rest and immersion for treating edema of pregnancy. Obstet Gynecol. 1990; > 75(2): 147-151. > > Katz VL, McMurray R, Berry MJ, Cefalo RC. Fetal and uterine responses to > immersion and exercise. Obstet Gynecol. 1988; 72(2): 225-230. > > Katz VL, McMurray R, Turnbull CD, Berry M, Bowman C, Cefalo RC. The effects > of immersion and exercise on prolactin during pregnancy. Eur J Appl Physiol. > 1990; 60(3): 191-193. > > Katz VL, McMurray, Cefalo RC. Aquatic exercise during pregnancy. In: > Mittlemark RA, Wisewell RA, Drinkwater BL (eds). Exercise in Pregnancy. > Baltimore, MD: Williams & Wilkins; 1991: 271-277. > > Kennedy T. Aquatic exercise during pregnancy. Sports Med Update. 1992; 7(2): > 16-30. > > Kihlstrand M, et al. Water-gymnastics reduced the intensity of back/low back > pain in pregnant women. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 1999; 78(3): 180-185. > > Nikodem VC. Immersion in water during pregnancy, labour and birth. In: > Pregnancy and Childbirth Module of The Cochrane Database of Systematic > Reviews (Neilson JP et al) The Cochrane Library. The Cochrane Collaboration; > 1997; 4(Sept). > > Kokot F, Ulman J. Cekanski A. Influence of head-out water immersion on > plasma renin activity, aldosterone, vasopressin and blood pressure in late > pregnancy toxaemia. Proc Eur Dialysis Transpl Assoc. 1983; 20: 557-561. > > Kooperman S. Aquatic fitness: pregnancy and postpartum. AKWA Newsletter. > 1994; Oct: 3-13. > > McMurray RG, Katz VL, Berry MJ, Cefalo RC. The effect of pregnancy on > metabolic responses during rest, immersion, and aerobic exercise in the > water. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1988; 158(3 pt 1): 481-486. > > McMurray RG, Katz VL, Berry MJ, Cefalo RC. Cardiovascular responses of > pregnant women during aerobic exercise in water: a longitudinal study. Int J > Sports Med. 1988; 9: 443-447. > > McMurray RG, Berry MJ, Katz VL, Graetzer DG, Cefalo RC. The thermoregulation > of pregnant women during aerobic exercise in the water: a longitudinal > approach. Eur J Appl Physiol. 1990; 61(1-2): 119-123. > > McMurray RG, Berry MJ, Katz V. The beta-endorphin responses of pregnant > women during aerobic exercise in the water. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 1990; > 22(3): 298-303. > > McMurray RG, Katz VL, Meyer-Goodwin WE, Cefalo RC. Thermoregulation of > pregnant women during aerobic exercise on land and in the water. Am J > Perinatol. 1993; 10(2): 178-182. > > Mori R. "Aqua relaxation for mothers and babies." In: Campion MR (ed). > Hydrotherapy: Principles and Practices; 1997: 310-316. > > Rogers J, Davis BA. How risky are hot tubs and saunas for pregnant women? > MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs. 1995; 20(3): 137-140. > > Schreiber G. Prenatal water workouts. Swim. 1985; : 88. > > Schorn MN, McAllister JL, Blanco JD. Water immersion and the effect on > labor. J Nurse Midwifery. 1993; 38(6): 336-342. 1987; 66: 709-712 > > Sibley L, Ruhling RO, Camerson-Foster J. Swimming and physical fitness > during pregnancy. J Nurse Midwifery. 1981; 26(6): 3-12. > > Touchet RH. Prenatal aquatics. Aquatic Phys Ther Report. (Newsletter of the > American Physical Therapy Association - Aquatic Physical Therapy Section). > 1994; 1(4) :9-10. > > Touchet RH. Floating through pregnancy. Biomechanics. 1995; Sept: 87-89. > > Waldenstrom U. Warm tub bath and sauna in early pregnancy: Risk of > malformation uncertain. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 1994; 73(6): 449-451. > > Wing MT. Swimming during pregnancy: an exercise alternative. Phys Ther > Forum. 1989; 8(4): 1-3. > > Young GL, Jewell D. Treatments for varicosity and for leg oedema in > pregnancy. The Cochrane Library (Oxford). 1998 issue 3. > > -----Original Message----- > From: The Bray Family <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> > Date: Friday, September 17, 1999 2:18 PM > Subject: Hydrotherapy > > > Dear list members, > > I would be very interested to hear from any physiotherapists working in the > speciality of hydrotherapy if they have any protocols or restrictions > concerning pregnant women attending for treatment. This question has been > raised in my department and is causing much discussion. > > Thanks. > > Mary %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%