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Original Research
The relationship between the daily step counts and low back pain during pregnancy
S. Morino1,*, Y. Kajiwara1, M. Ishihara2, S. Nishiguchi1,3, N. Fukutani1, Y. Tashiro1, M. Yamada4, M. Yamashita2, T. Aoyama1
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Department of Physical Therapy, Human Health Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto
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Kishokai Medical Corporation, Nagoya
3
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo
4
Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tokyo (Japan)
Clin. Exp. Obstet. Gynecol. 2016, 43(2), 192–197;
https://doi.org/10.12891/ceog2078.2016
Published: 10 April 2016
Abstract
Purpose: To investigate the relationship between the change of daily step counts and low back pain (LBP) during pregnancy. Materials and Methods: Pregnant women at less than eight weeks of gestation (WG) were recruited. Daily step counts were measured with a pedometer. To assess LBP, the Oswestry disability index (ODI) score was recorded. Thirty-six individuals were divided into the LBP and non-LBP groups. The effect of step counts on LBP between the two groups was analyzed. Results: At 16–19 WG, step counts were not considerably changed in the non-LBP group but were significantly increased in the LBP group. At 24–27 and 32–35 WG, step counts were increased in the non-LBP group but were significantly decreased in the LBP group. Conclusions: Acute increase of daily step counts in early pregnancy is a risk for LBP, and gradual increases of step counts after mid-pregnancy is recommended for women.
Keywords
Low back pain
Physical activity
Pregnancy