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Biomechanics of gait during pregnancy.
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17 citing papers in PubMed.
- Effects of Nordic Walking on Prenatal Health: A Focus on Gait Kinematics, Musculoskeletal Pain, and Quality of Life-A Randomized Controlled Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Pregnancy-Related Spinal Biomechanics: A Review of Low Back Pain and Degenerative Spine Disease.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- What do we actually know about the biomechanics of pregnancy and labour? A systematic scoping review.PloS one · 2025Article
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- The Potential Role of Wearable Inertial Sensors in Laboring Women with Walking Epidural Analgesia.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Effect of pregnancy on female gait characteristics: a pilot study based on portable gait analyzer and induced acceleration analysis.Frontiers in physiology · 2023Article
- Cultural adaptation and validation of the "Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire" for the Portuguese population.PloS one · 2023Observational
- Health-related quality of life in different trimesters during pregnancy.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2021Article
- Lower limb kinematic, kinetic, and EMG data from young healthy humans during walking at controlled speeds.Scientific data · 2021Article
- Morphological and Postural Changes in the Foot during Pregnancy and Puerperium: A Longitudinal Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Observational
- Special footwear designed for pregnant women and its effect on kinematic gait parameters during pregnancy and postpartum period.PloS one · 2020Article
- Prenatal Yoga for Back Pain, Balance, and Maternal Wellness: A Randomized, Controlled Pilot Study.Global advances in health and medicine · 2019Article
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- Assessing Infant Carriage Systems: Ground Reaction Force Implications for Gait of the Caregiver.Human factors · 2018Article
- Critical review of the use and scientific basis of forensic gait analysis.Forensic sciences research · 2018Review
- Impact of the quality of life related to foot health in a sample of pregnant women: A case control study.Medicine · 2017Observational
- Changes in Gait with Anteriorly Added Mass: A Pregnancy Simulation Study.Journal of applied biomechanics · 2016Article
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Abstract
introductionDuring pregnancy women experience several changes in the body's physiology, morphology, and hormonal system. These changes may affect the balance and body stability and can cause discomfort and pain. The adaptations of the musculoskeletal system due to morphological changes during pregnancy are not fully understood. Few studies clarify the biomechanical changes of gait that occur during pregnancy and in postpartum period. PURPOSES: The purpose of this review was to analyze the available evidence on the biomechanical adaptations of gait that occur throughout pregnancy and in postpartum period, specifically with regard to the temporal, spatial, kinematic, and kinetic parameters of gait.
methodsThree databases were searched and 9 studies with a follow-up design were retrieved for analysis.
resultsMost studies performed temporal, spatial, and kinematic analysis. Only three studies performed kinetic analysis. CONCLUSION. The adaptation strategies to the anatomical and physiological changes throughout pregnancy are still unclear, particularly in a longitudinal perspective and regarding kinetic parameters.
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