Massage Groups

(n = 30)

Exercise Groups

(n = 32)

Control Groups

(n = 39)

KW

p

Labor

Gestation week, mean ± SD

39.16 ± 1.05

39.18 ± 1.33

38.66 ± 2.14

1.123

0.940

Reasons of coming birth n (%)

Coming of amniotic liquid

Pain

Coming of birth sign

Over birth weeks

10 (33.3)

15 (50.0)

1 (3.3)

4 (13.4)

11 (34.4)

14 (43.8)

2 (6.3)

5 (15.5)

12 (30.8)

18 (46.2)

5 (12.8)

4 (10.2)

Fisher exact test p = 0.888

Application of epidural anesthesia, n (%)

1 (3.3)

1 (3.1)

4 (10.3)

Fisher exact test p = 0.437

Application of crede maneuver, n (%)

8 (26.7)

12 (37.5)

18 (46.2)

X2 = 2.744

0.254

Application of forceps/vacuum, n (%)

0 (0.0)

1 (3.1)

1 (2.6)

Fisher exact test p = 1.000

Application of induction, n(%)

9 (30.0)

16 (50.0)

21 (53.8)

X2 = 4.263

0.119

Duration of applicated induction (hour), mean ± SD

6.44 ± 2.50

5.62 ± 2.41

4.33 ± 3.56

KW = 2.038

0.361

Mean duration of the second stage (min), mean ± SD

285.66 ± 169.05

293.90 ± 255.00

232.43 ± 198.63

KW = 4.606

0.100

Difficulty of the birth, n (%)

Mild

Severe

Unbearable

25 (83.4)

4 (13.3)

1 (3.3)

13 (40.6)

15 (46.9)

4 (12.5)

5 (12.8)

16 (41.0)

18 (46.2)

Fisher exact test p = 0.000*

Newborn

KW

p

Weight (kg), mean ± SD

3038 ± 300.24

3213.43 ± 430.84

3175.25 ± 583.37

5.838

0.054

Head circumference (cm), mean ± SD

31.63 ± 1.49

31.46 ± 1.70

33.07 ± 1.34

24.350

0.000*

1. minute Apgar score, mean ± SD

7.90 ± 1.15

7.59 ± 1.18

7.48 ± 2.15

1.648

0.439

5. minute Apgar score, mean ± SD

9.23 ± 0.97

9.12 ± 0.97

8.79 ± 1.96

0.151

0.927