Upright Balance Control Strategies During Pregnancy

Pregnancy is recognized as a period of inherent morphological and physiological changes resulting in modifications of the inertial properties of the body segments and increasing postural instability [1]. Weight gain, abdominal growth, increased circulating relaxin, stretched abdominal muscles, and increased amount of interstitial fluid in the extremities affecting sensory input are some of the numerous contributing factors to this process [2,3]. One in four pregnant women experience a fall event and more than 50% of these falls will result in injuries [4].

Source: Gait and Posture - August 8, 2018 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Alessander Danna-Dos-Santos, Alessandra T. Magalhaes, Baldomero A. Silva, Biara S. Duarte, Glena L. Barros, Maria De F átima C. Silva, Cristiano S. Silva, Sambit Mohapatra, Adriana M. Degani, Vinicius S. Cardoso Tags: Full length article Source Type: research