Influence of Body Composition on Gait Kinetics throughout Pregnancy and Postpartum Period
Pregnancy leads to several changes in body composition and morphology of women. It is not clear whether the biomechanical changes occurring in this period are due exclusively to body composition and size or to other physiological factors. The purpose was to quantify the morphology and body compositi...
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| author | Marco Branco Rita Santos-Rocha Filomena Vieira Maria-Raquel Silva Liliana Aguiar António P. Veloso |
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| description | Pregnancy leads to several changes in body composition and morphology of women. It is not clear whether the biomechanical changes occurring in this period are due exclusively to body composition and size or to other physiological factors. The purpose was to quantify the morphology and body composition of women throughout pregnancy and in the postpartum period and identify the contribution of these parameters on the lower limb joints kinetic during gait. Eleven women were assessed longitudinally, regarding anthropometric, body composition, and kinetic parameters of gait. Body composition and body dimensions showed a significant increase during pregnancy and a decrease in the postpartum period. In the postpartum period, body composition was similar to the 1st trimester, except for triceps skinfold, total calf area, and body mass index, with higher results than at the beginning of pregnancy. Regression models were developed to predict women’s internal loading through anthropometric variables. Four models include variables associated with the amount of fat; four models include variables related to overall body weight; three models include fat-free mass; one model includes the shape of the trunk as a predictor variable. Changes in maternal body composition and morphology largely determine kinetic dynamics of the joints in pregnant women. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8c0f367b0e334733997044d513aa36552025-02-03T01:28:41ZengWileyScientifica2090-908X2016-01-01201610.1155/2016/39215363921536Influence of Body Composition on Gait Kinetics throughout Pregnancy and Postpartum PeriodMarco Branco0Rita Santos-Rocha1Filomena Vieira2Maria-Raquel Silva3Liliana Aguiar4António P. Veloso5Neuromechanics of Human Movement Research Group, Interdisciplinary Centre for the Study of Human Performance (CIPER), Faculty of Human Kinetics, Estrada da Costa, 1499-002 Cruz Quebrada-Dafundo, PortugalNeuromechanics of Human Movement Research Group, Interdisciplinary Centre for the Study of Human Performance (CIPER), Faculty of Human Kinetics, Estrada da Costa, 1499-002 Cruz Quebrada-Dafundo, PortugalNeuromechanics of Human Movement Research Group, Interdisciplinary Centre for the Study of Human Performance (CIPER), Faculty of Human Kinetics, Estrada da Costa, 1499-002 Cruz Quebrada-Dafundo, PortugalFaculty of Health Sciences, University Fernando Pessoa, Rua Carlos da Maia 296, 4200-150 Porto, PortugalNeuromechanics of Human Movement Research Group, Interdisciplinary Centre for the Study of Human Performance (CIPER), Faculty of Human Kinetics, Estrada da Costa, 1499-002 Cruz Quebrada-Dafundo, PortugalNeuromechanics of Human Movement Research Group, Interdisciplinary Centre for the Study of Human Performance (CIPER), Faculty of Human Kinetics, Estrada da Costa, 1499-002 Cruz Quebrada-Dafundo, PortugalPregnancy leads to several changes in body composition and morphology of women. It is not clear whether the biomechanical changes occurring in this period are due exclusively to body composition and size or to other physiological factors. The purpose was to quantify the morphology and body composition of women throughout pregnancy and in the postpartum period and identify the contribution of these parameters on the lower limb joints kinetic during gait. Eleven women were assessed longitudinally, regarding anthropometric, body composition, and kinetic parameters of gait. Body composition and body dimensions showed a significant increase during pregnancy and a decrease in the postpartum period. In the postpartum period, body composition was similar to the 1st trimester, except for triceps skinfold, total calf area, and body mass index, with higher results than at the beginning of pregnancy. Regression models were developed to predict women’s internal loading through anthropometric variables. Four models include variables associated with the amount of fat; four models include variables related to overall body weight; three models include fat-free mass; one model includes the shape of the trunk as a predictor variable. Changes in maternal body composition and morphology largely determine kinetic dynamics of the joints in pregnant women.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3921536 |
| spellingShingle | Marco Branco Rita Santos-Rocha Filomena Vieira Maria-Raquel Silva Liliana Aguiar António P. Veloso Influence of Body Composition on Gait Kinetics throughout Pregnancy and Postpartum Period Scientifica |
| title | Influence of Body Composition on Gait Kinetics throughout Pregnancy and Postpartum Period |
| title_full | Influence of Body Composition on Gait Kinetics throughout Pregnancy and Postpartum Period |
| title_fullStr | Influence of Body Composition on Gait Kinetics throughout Pregnancy and Postpartum Period |
| title_full_unstemmed | Influence of Body Composition on Gait Kinetics throughout Pregnancy and Postpartum Period |
| title_short | Influence of Body Composition on Gait Kinetics throughout Pregnancy and Postpartum Period |
| title_sort | influence of body composition on gait kinetics throughout pregnancy and postpartum period |
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