Impact of lumbopelvic pain on postural balance during sit-to-stand activity in pregnant women: a cross-sectional study

Abstract

Introduction: The emergence of painful pathologies during gestation, such as lumbopelvic pain (LPP), can influence in the achievement of functional activities, such as sit-to-stand, throughout the gestational period. Objective: To compare the variables of static and dynamic postural balance (sit-to-stand activity) among pregnant women with and whitout lumbopelvic pain and the outcome variables between the gestational trimesters. Method: A total of 100 pregnant women participated in this study allocated as follows: 51 in the LPP group and 49 in the group without LPP. All participants were subjected to an evaluation protocol: filling an identification form, Analogic Visual Scale (AVS) and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI). Evaluation of postural balance was subsequently performed using the Balance Master System®. Results: 64.7% of women during the third trimester of pregnancy reported LPP. No statistically significant differences were found between LBP presence or absence in postural balance variables (p>0.05). However, gestational age influenced the VFEC variable (p=0.001). Conclusion: Women during the third gestational trimester presented complaints of lumbopelvic pain. However, the data acquired suggest that women with LPP do not have alterations in postural balance during sit-to-stand movement when compared to pregnant women without pain.

Is There a Significant Difference between Pregnancy Related Lumbopelvic Pain Subtypes in Terms of Pain Characteristics, Fatigue, Balance, Emotional and Functional Status, Health Related Quality of Life and Disability?

“…40 Lira et al did not identify any difference in terms of postural balance in pregnant women with or without LPP. 41 Another study showed that pregnant women with LPP had higher fall risk and postural instability as compared to pregnant women without pain. 42 In our study, there was no difference among subgroups in terms of balance, but the intensity and duration of pain were identified to have significant effects on balance.…”

Eletroanalgesia na redução do quadro álgico em universitárias portadoras de dismenorreia

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