Repercussion of immersion on blood pressure in pregnant women

Abstract

We reviewed the changes of BP in pregnant women during immersion to understand the factors that influence this behavior. It is observed that resting BP is reduced by immersion in water, this reduction is proportional to the level of immersion. Factors such as water temperature, body position, depth and immersion time influence the body's physiological responses to this condition. However, the studies have different parameters for these variables, which hinders the establishment of an adequate indication of this modality as a therapeutic resource.

Pregnancy; hypertension pregnancy-induced; physical therapy