Development of a lower back pain-prevention program for pregnant women based on gait analysis

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26463423
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Lifelong developmental nursing
• Research Institution: Osaka Prefecture University (2016-2017); The University of Shiga Prefecture (2014-2015)
• Principal Investigator: WATANABE Kaori 大阪府立大学, 看護学研究科, 教授 (30281273)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 渡辺 完児 武庫川女子大学, 健康・スポーツ科学部, 教授 (00269854) ; 古川 洋子 滋賀県立大学, 人間看護学部, 准教授 (00405234) ; 小野 玲 神戸大学, 保健学研究科, 准教授 (50346243) ; 本岡 夏子 滋賀県立大学, 人間看護学部, 研究員 (70732296) ; 澤 龍一 国際医療福祉大学, 成田保健医療学部, 助教 (50769867) ; 藤島 和代 滋賀県立大学, 人間看護学部, 助手 (30753800) ; 渡邊 友美子 滋賀県立大学, 人間看護学部, 助教 (50647162)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 歩行動作 / 腰痛 / 妊婦

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Analysis using the gait index in pregnant women in the second and third trimesters indicated that significantly greater variability and significantly less smoothness were noted in the third trimester. This data proved that the gait becomes unstable in the third trimester. Significant correlations were found between third trimester trunk sway and gait regularity with the number of steps in the second and third trimesters, suggesting that engaging in exercise from the second trimester could prevent gait instability and trunk rigidity. There were no significant differences observed for lower back pain, depression or autonomic nervous activity in the second semester and third trimesters. Although no correlation was noted between lower back pain and the gait index or amount of physical activity, the fact that a significant correlation was found between EPDS and lower back pain in the third trimester indicated that a depressed mood is associated with lower back pain.

Free Research Field

母性看護・助産学