Table 3

ECG and locomotor activity of the fetus in "active" hours (9 a.m. to 2 p.m.) (36 – 40 weeks gestation)
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
9–10
 I
 -
 45 ± 0.2
 7 ± 0.2
 -
 48 ± 0.2
 12–13
 -
 10 ± 0.2
 8 ± 0.1
 -
 30 ± 0.3

II
 6 ± 0.2
 -
 -
 -

10 ± 0.1
 -
 -
 50 ± 0.1

III
 7 ± 0.3
 -
 -
 -

2 ± 0.1
 -
 -
 -

IV
 35 ± 0.1
 -
 -
 -

17 ± 0
 -
 -
 -
10–11
 I
 -
 50 ± 0.4
 3 ± 0.1
 -
 24 ± 0.3
 13–14
 2 ± 0.3
 -
 4 ± 0.3
 -
 48 ± 0.1

II
 8 ± 0.1
 -
 -
 -

8 ± 0.1
 -
 -
 -

III
 3 ± 0.1
 -
 -
 -

8 ± 0.2
 -
 -
 -

IV
 12 ± 0.01
 50 ± 0.1
 -
 -

30 ± 0.1
 -
 -
 -
11–12
 I
 -
 30 ± 0.2
 4
 50 ± 0.1
 38 ± 0.2
 Total from 9–14
 6–42 ± 0.16
 45 ± 0.26
 26
 50 ± 0.16
 188 ± 0.22

II
 10 ± 0.3
 -
 -
 -

25 ± 0.24




III
 5 ± 0.3
 -
 -
 -

116




IV
 22 ± 0.2
-
 -


50 ± 0.12


Kintraia et al. Journal of Circadian Rhythms 2005 3:5   doi:10.1186/1740-3391-3-5