Pregnancy Related
Conditions
Brief summary
The aims of this study were to investigate balance and pulmonary functions in pregnant and non-pregnant women and to determine their relationship with LBP.
Interventions
OTHERPhysical characteristic assessment
Physical characteristics related to balance, pulmonary function and low back pain were evaluated
Sponsors
Seyda TOPRAK CELENAY
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* pregnant women (in the second and third trimester), non-pregnant women, aged between 18 and 40 years, volunteering to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
* Having a high-risk pregnancy, preeclampsia, multiple pregnancies, gestational diabetes mellitus, hypertension, any physical disability, prior history of surgery related to spine or abdominal, spinal deformity, serious neurological, rheumatologic, cardiopulmonary or psychiatric diseases, malignancy, fracture history, or those having any exercise program or sportive activity in the last 3 months for pregnant women * Having any physical disability, spinal or abdominal surgery, spinal deformity, serious neurological, rheumatologic, cardiopulmonary or psychiatric diseases, malignancy, or fracture history, or those having any exercise program or sportive activity in the last 3 months for non-pregnant women
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Balance | through study completion, an average of 6 months | Balance with the one leg balance test was assessed |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary function | through study completion, an average of 6 months | Pulmonary function with a spirometer was assessed |
| Low back pain | through study completion, an average of 6 months | Low back pain with the Visual Analogue Scale was assessed |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed