Abstract
Background: Proprioception is seen to decline during pregnancy.
Purpose: To compare knee joint proprioception during three trimesters of pregnancy.
Methods: 36 pregnant women, 12 from each trimester, from Obstetric and Gynecological OPD of D.Y Patil Hospital, Navi Mumbai. Proprioception was assessed with digital inclinometer.
Results: There was statistical significant difference of 2.75 between 1st and 2nd trimester and 2.48 between 1st and 3rd trimester at 30 degree knee flexion. While statistically significant difference of 2.82 was between 1st and 2nd trimester at 60 degree knee flexion.
Conclusion: Knee joint position sense was found to decline over three trimesters of pregnancy.
Purpose: To compare knee joint proprioception during three trimesters of pregnancy.
Methods: 36 pregnant women, 12 from each trimester, from Obstetric and Gynecological OPD of D.Y Patil Hospital, Navi Mumbai. Proprioception was assessed with digital inclinometer.
Results: There was statistical significant difference of 2.75 between 1st and 2nd trimester and 2.48 between 1st and 3rd trimester at 30 degree knee flexion. While statistically significant difference of 2.82 was between 1st and 2nd trimester at 60 degree knee flexion.
Conclusion: Knee joint position sense was found to decline over three trimesters of pregnancy.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | NOV162385 |
| Pages (from-to) | 223-227 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | International Journal of Science and Research |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2016 |
Keywords
- Proprioception
- Pregnancy
- Trimesters
- Knee joint
- Inclinotrac