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