low back pain/ pelvic girdle pain Low Back Pain Pelvic Pain Pubic Pain Sacroiliac Joint Pain Symphysis Pubis Pain
Conditions
Interventions
In this study, women with pelvic girdle pain (PGP) will participate in posture walking training sessions.
Posture walking is a walking method that emphasizes maintaining proper posture. By walking wi
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Gait Posture Walking Walking Gracefully
Sponsors
MAKI JOTA
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Individuals who can visit the designated measurement venue (on the premises of Okayama University Hospital) between the date of approval by the head of the research institution and September 30, 2026. 2. Individuals who can provide informed consent to participate in the study of their own free will. 3. Women aged 18 to under 60 years at the time of consent. 4. Women weighing less than 100 kg. 5. Women capable of independent walking without the use of walking aids such as canes. 6. Women who can communicate without difficulty in Japanese.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Women who have undergone knee or hip surgery within the past 3 months. 2. Women with neuromuscular diseases (e.g., Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis). 3. Pregnant women. 4. Women who have experienced pelvic fractures, vertebral fractures, or femoral fractures within the past 6 months. 5. Women with physical pain requiring medical treatment by a healthcare provider. 6. Women with a history of myocardial infarction within the past 2 years. 7. Women with untreated or severe cardiac conditions, including moderate to severe aortic stenosis, acute pericarditis, aortic aneurysm, symptomatic angina, symptomatic valvular disease, untreated arrhythmia, or intermittent claudication. 8. Women with uncontrolled atrial fibrillation. 9. Women with a history of cerebral infarction within the past 2 years. 10. Women with respiratory dysfunction: - (1) Users of home oxygen therapy. - (2) Under treatment for airway-obstructive diseases (e.g., thyroid tumors or other metastatic tumors causing airway obstruction). 11. Women with severe renal impairment requiring dialysis. 12. Women with resting systolic blood pressure >200 mmHg or resting diastolic blood pressure >100 mmHg. 13. Others deemed unsuitable for the study by the principal investigator due to insufficient understanding of the study content or objections to the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Score (FABQ) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Subjective Well-Being Change rate before and after intervention (using markerless motion capture to analyze gait patterns). - Peak Hip Flexor Moment - Total Hip Work and Hip Contribution to Work - Hip Inclination Angle - Aesthetic Score (ordinal variable) - Gait Interval, Gait Stride Width, Gait Center of Gravity Width | — |
Contacts
Public ContactTOMOHIRO MITOMA
Okayama University Hospital
Outcome results
None listed