A system configured to determine and communicate cues to a subject to consciously alter one or more physiological parameters during childbirth-related contractions, the system comprising: an imaging subsystem configured to capture image information related to visual images of the subject during childbirth-related contractions in a contact-free manner; a contraction sensor configured to generate contraction signals conveying information related to contractions of the subject; a user interface; and one or more processors configured to execute computer program modules, the computer program modules comprising: a parameter determination module configured to determine a physiological parameter of the subject based on the captured image information; a contraction detection module configured to determine contraction information based on the generated contraction signals from the contraction sensor; a target action module configured to determine a target action rate based on the physiological parameter and the contraction information, wherein the target action module is further configured to determine cues for the subject based on the target action rate, wherein the cues prompt the subject to modulate one or more physiological parameters in coordination with the contractions of the subject; and a user interface module configured to communicate the cues to the subject via the user interface. an imaging subsystem configured to capture image information related to visual images of the subject during childbirth-related contractions in a contact-free manner; a contraction sensor configured to generate contraction signals conveying information related to contractions of the subject; a user interface; and one or more processors configured to execute computer program modules, the computer program modules comprising: a parameter determination module configured to determine a physiological parameter of the subject based on the captured image information; a contraction detection module configured to determine contraction information based on the generated contraction signals from the contraction sensor; a target action module configured to determine a target action rate based on the physiological parameter and the contraction information, wherein the target action module is further configured to determine cues for the subject based on the target action rate, wherein the cues prompt the subject to modulate one or more physiological parameters in coordination with the contractions of the subject; and a user interface module configured to communicate the cues to the subject via the user interface. a parameter determination module configured to determine a physiological parameter of the subject based on the captured image information; a contraction detection module configured to determine contraction information based on the generated contraction signals from the contraction sensor; a target action module configured to determine a target action rate based on the physiological parameter and the contraction information, wherein the target action module is further configured to determine cues for the subject based on the target action rate, wherein the cues prompt the subject to modulate one or more physiological parameters in coordination with the contractions of the subject; and a user interface module configured to communicate the cues to the subject via the user interface.