ArticleJournal of physical therapy science2015
Changes in the spinal curvature, degree of pain, balance ability, and gait ability according to pregnancy period in pregnant and nonpregnant women.
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- 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
- The Balancing Act: Ergonomic Challenges for Pregnant Microvascular Surgeons in the Operating Room.The Laryngoscope · 2026Article
- Thermal Imaging as a New Perspective in the Study of Physiological Changes in Pregnant Women-A Preliminary Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Pregnancy-Related Spinal Biomechanics: A Review of Low Back Pain and Degenerative Spine Disease.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Biomechanical assessment of upright birthing positions using marker-based and markerless motion capture systems.PloS one · 2025Article
- Breast size, thoracic kyphosis, and thoracic spine pain: a correlational survey of Nigerian postpartum mothers.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- Maternal Parity Effect on Spine Posture Changes and Back Pain During Pregnancy.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Quality of life in women with normal pregnancy.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Changes in Foot Biomechanics during Pregnancy and Postpartum: Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Effect of pregnancy on female gait characteristics: a pilot study based on portable gait analyzer and induced acceleration analysis.Frontiers in physiology · 2023Article
- Postural deviation in pregnancy: A significant debilitating balance problem which can be rectified by physiotherapeutic intervention.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2022Article
- Ergonomic Stressors Among Pregnant Healthcare Workers: Impact on pregnancy outcomes and recommended safety practices.Sultan Qaboos University medical journal · 2021Review
- Mechanisms Underlying Lumbopelvic Pain During Pregnancy: A Proposed Model.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- The Biomechanics of Pregnancy: A Systematic Review.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2019Review
- Pregnancy Results in Lasting Changes in Knee Joint Laxity.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation · 2019Article
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- Sexual Dimorphism and the Origins of Human Spinal Health.Endocrine reviews · 2018Review
- Impact of pregnancy on back pain and body posture in women.Journal of physical therapy science · 2016Article
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Abstract
[Purpose] The aim of this study was to investigate the changes in pain intensity, spinal curvature, and balance and gait ability according to the pregnancy period. [Subjects] Nineteen pregnant women and fifteen nonpregnant women were recruited in this study. [Methods] The pain intensity, spinal curvature, gait, and balance of pregnant women were measured according to the pregnant period (2nd and 3rd trimester). The changes in the pregnant women were also compared with those in the nonpregnant women. [Results] The pain intensity and spinal curvature in the third trimester of pregnancy were significantly increased compared with the second trimester. Only the lumbar spine curvature in the third trimester pregnancy was significantly greater in the pregnant women than in non-pregnant women. The gait velocity and cadence in the third trimester of pregnancy showed a significant decrease compared with the second trimester. The gait speed in the second and third trimester of pregnancy showed a significant decrease in the pregnant women compared with nonpregnant women. Balance in the third trimester of pregnancy showed significant improvement compared with the second trimester. The balance of the pregnant women showed a significant decrease compare with that nonpregnant women only on unstable surfaces. [Conclusion] These research findings can be used as basic data for health promotion programs for sound daily activities in pregnant women.
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