Computation of Fetal Kicking in Various Fetal Health Examinations: A Systematic Review

Yuwei Liu, Rongrong Xuan, Yuhuan He, Feng Ren and Yaodong Gu
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Yuwei Liu: Faculty of Sports Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
Rongrong Xuan: Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315020, China
Yuhuan He: Faculty of Sports Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
Feng Ren: Faculty of Sports Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
Yaodong Gu: Faculty of Sports Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 7, 1-12

Abstract: Fetal movement has always been considered an essential indicator to evaluate the health of the unborn fetus. Many factors affect fetal movement. The frequency of fetal kicking is an important measurement of whether fetal development is progressing and healthy. Various instruments and methods of detecting fetal movement have been used and each method has its advantages and disadvantages. Although limited by the fetal environment in utero, the finite element method and musculoskeletal model can be used to calculate fetal lower limb movement. This review aims to summarize the current detection techniques for fetal movement, especially in the lower limbs. These will be outlined by describing the different measurements of fetal movement, and the related biomechanical analyses of fetal lower limb skeletogenesis and the associated muscular development to better evaluate and calculate the movements of the fetus in the womb.

Keywords: fetal movement; kicking; ultrasound; cine-MRI; biomechanical (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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