Table 4

EEG and locomotor activity of the fetus in "active" hours (from 7 p.m. to 4 a.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
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
 -


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