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Fetal Movement

Known as: Fetal Activities, Fetal Activity, Fetal Movements 
Physical activity of the FETUS in utero. Gross or fine fetal body movement can be monitored by the mother, PALPATION, or ULTRASONOGRAPHY.
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Real‐time 3‐D sonographic observation of fetal facial expression
Aim: There have been a few reports about 3‐D sonographic observation of fetal movements using dynamic 3‐D sonography. However… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Environmental determinants of behaviour in the rat fetus. II. The emergence of synchronous movement
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Fetal behavioural states and controlled sound stimulation.
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
The relationship between fetal activity and behavioral states and fetal breathing movements in normal and growth-retarded fetuses.
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Techniques for observing fetal behavior in utero: a comparison of chemomyelotomy and spinal transection.
Two procedures--chemomyelotomy and spinal transection--have been utilized to chemically block or physically sever the spinal cord… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Fetal movements in response to sound stimulation.
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
COMPUTER ANALYSIS OF FETAL HEART RATE VARIATION DURING NORMAL PREGNANCY
Ninety‐seven one‐hour recordings of the abdominal fetal electrocardiogram (ECG) were made from 59 normal patients between 21 and… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Fetal Movements in Human Pregnancies in the Third Trimester
Fetal movements (FM) were measured using a real-time B-scan method in 50 women in the third trimester. One hundred ninety-five… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Fetal activity acceleration determination for the evaluation of fetal reserve.
Fetal activity acceleration determination (FAD) was performed 462 times on a total of 410 patients for the evaluation of fetal… 
1967
1967
Relationship of intrauterine fetal activity to maternal sleep stage.
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