Key result
Maternal emotions are linked to changes in wearable-tracked physiological parameters during pregnancy.
Why the study?
Basic vital signs change during normal pregnancy, and electronic wearables have the potential to continuously monitor these parameters in the home environment.
Do physiological parameters measured by an electronic wearable correlate with maternal emotions throughout pregnancy?
Observational (n=23)
Do physiological parameters measured by an electronic wearable correlate with maternal emotions throughout pregnancy?
Electronic wearables can continuously monitor vital signs during pregnancy, revealing significant associations between maternal emotions and physiological parameters.
Emotion-vital sign associations in pregnancy are hypothesis-generating; prospective trials needed before clinical wearable adoption.
(1) Background: Basic vital signs change during normal pregnancy as they reflect the adaptation of maternal physiology. Electronic wearables like fitness bracelets have the potential to provide vital signs continuously in the home environment of pregnant women. (2) Methods: We performed a prospective observational study from November 2019 to November 2020 including healthy pregnant women, who recorded their wrist skin temperature, heart rate, heart rate variability, and breathing rate using an electronic wearable. In addition, eight emotions were assessed weekly using five-point Likert scales. Descriptive statistics and a multivariate model were applied to correlate the physiological parameters with maternal emotions. (3) Results: We analyzed data from 23 women using the electronic wearable during pregnancy. We calculated standard curves for each physiological parameter, which partially differed from the literature. We showed a significant association of several emotions like feeling stressed, tired, or happy with the course of physiological parameters. (4) Conclusions: Our data indicate that electronic wearables are helpful for closely observing vital signs in pregnancy and to establish modern curves for the physiological course of these parameters. In addition to physiological adaptation mechanisms and pregnancy disorders, emotions have the potential to influence the course of physiological parameters in pregnancy.
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Boßung et al. (2023) conducted an observational in Pregnancy (n=23). Maternal emotions was evaluated on Association of physiological parameters with maternal emotions. Maternal emotions such as feeling stressed, tired, or happy were significantly associated with the course of physiological parameters measured by an electronic wearable during pregnancy.
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