Pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain affects balance in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy.

Autor: Hrvatin I; Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia., Rugelj D; Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia., Šćepanović D; Gynaecological Clinic, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: PloS one [PLoS One] 2024 Mar 08; Vol. 19 (3), pp. e0287221. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Mar 08 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0287221
Abstrakt: Introduction: During pregnancy, many changes in the musculoskeletal system and pregnancy-related disorders affect posture and postural stability. Pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain (PPGP) is a common disorder in pregnancy; the cause remains unknown. The purpose of the present study was to determine if PPGP affects static postural stability and its relation to the stage of pregnancy.
Methods: Sixty-three pregnant women between the ages of 18 and 45 and between the 12th and 38th weeks of gestation were included in the study. They were divided into four groups according on the trimester and the presence of PPGP. Static balance was assessed using a force plate on firm and compliant surfaces with eyes open and closed.
Results: Pregnant women with PPGP had significantly (p < 0.05) greater centre-of-pressure velocity and sway area compared to pregnant women without PPGP, especially in the third trimester of pregnancy. In the second trimester, only two significant differences in COP parameters were observed between pregnant women with and without PPGP. Pregnant women in the third trimester of pregnancy had significantly (p < 0.05) greater centre-of-pressure velocity and larger postural sway area compared to pregnant women in the second trimester of pregnancy, regardless of PPGP.
Discussion and Conclusion: Pregnant women with PPGP had poorer static stability when compared to pregnant women without pain, especially in the third trimester of pregnancy. The cause could be found in the poorer ability to stabilise the trunk and pelvis, poorer proprioception, and issues with automatic movement patterns.
Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
(Copyright: © 2024 Hrvatin et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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