Musculoskeletal Diseases Gait disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Upper front infant carrying
Mid front infant carrying
Lower front infant carrying method
Sponsors
Dr.Chidiebele Ojukwu
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Apparently healthy young females within age range 18 to 35. 2.young females who are able to understand English and Igbo languages were permitted to participate since the study directives were communicated in both languages. 3.Nulliparous non-pregnant females who have not been actively engaging in trunk loading activities like carrying infants or front packs .This was to rule out the confounding influence of survivor effect .
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Young females with a history of neuromuscular or musculoskeletal pathologies of the spine,thorax and or lower limbs . 2.participants with limb length discrepancy and lower limb disability affecting their gait and balance . 3.young females with cardivascular diseases interfering with the heart rate
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Walking at the normal self walking speed carrying the infant dummy placed at different positions anteriorly | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cardiorespiratory indices(heart rate ,respiratory rate and oxygen saturations rate ) | — |
Countries
Nigeria
Contacts
Public ContactChidiebele Ojukwu
Outcome results
None listed