creators_name: R, Preetha creators_name: SM, John creators_id: preetha.r@manipal.edu editors_name: Kakkilaya, Srinivas editors_id: BS Kakkilaya type: journale datestamp: 2012-11-09 17:37:20 lastmod: 2012-11-09 17:37:20 metadata_visibility: show title: Comparison of Ankle Proprioception Between Pregnant and Non Pregnant Women ispublished: pub subjects: OJHAS full_text_status: public keywords: Pregnancy; Ankle proprioception; Falls; Repositioning error abstract: Pregnant women report falls especially during their third trimester. Physiological changes along with ligament laxity can affect the joint proprioception in this population. This study was conducted to compare the ankle proprioception between pregnant and non pregnant women. Thirty pregnant and 30 non pregnant women were included in the study and the position of ankles were recorded by a digital camera placed 60 cms away from the feet of the subject. UTHSCSA Image tool software version 3.0. was used to measure the difference between the initial and the final angle. The median repositioning error in the pregnant group was 11.6 (7.6, 12.4) degrees and the median repositioning error in the non-pregnant group was 4.2 (2.1, 6.3) degrees. There was a statistically significant difference in ankle joint proprioception between pregnant and non pregnant women. date: 2011-07-30 date_type: published publication: Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences volume: 10 number: 2 publisher: BS Kakkilaya refereed: TRUE referencetext: 1. Foti T, Davids JR, Bagley AA. A biomechanical analysis of gait during pregnancy. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2002;82A:625–630. 2. R Alvarez, IA Stokes, DE Asprinio, S Trevino and T Braun. Dimensional changes of the feet in pregnancy. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1988;70-A:271-274. 3. Morasso PG, Schieppati M. Can muscle stiffness alone stabilize upright standing? J Neurophysiol. 1999;82:1622–1626. 4. LoramID, Maganaris CM, Lakie M. Human postural sway results fromfrequent,ballistic bias impulses by soleus and gastrocnemius. J Physiol. 2006; 564:295–311. 5. Oliveira LF, Vieira TMM, Macedo AR, Simpson DM, Nadal J. Postural sway changes during pregnancy: A descriptive study using stabilometry. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2009;147:25–28. 6. Butler EE, Colon I, Druzin ML, Rose J. An investigation of gait and postural balance during pregnancy. Gait & Posture 2006;S128-S129 7. Butler EE, Colon I, Druzin ML, Rose J. Postural equilibrium during pregnancy: Decreased stability with an increased reliance on visual cues. American Journal of Obstretics and Gynaecology 2006;95:1104-1108. 8. Jang J, Hsiao KT, Hsiao-Wecksler ET. Balance (perceived and actual) and preferred stance width during pregnancy. Clinbiomech 2008;23:468-476. 9. Dunning K, LeMasters G, Bhattacharya A. A Major Public Health Issue: The High Incidence of falls during Pregnancy. Matern Child Health J. 2010;14(5):720-725 10. Connolly AM., Katz VL, Bash KL, Mcmahon MJ, Hansen WF. Trauma and pregnancy. Am. J. Perinatol. 1997;14:331-336. 11. Weiss HB, Songer TJ, Fabio A, Fetal deaths related to maternal injury. JAMA. 2001;286:1863-1868 12. Pausic J, Pedisic Z, Dizdar D. Reliability of a Photographic Method for Assessing Standing Posture of Elementary School Students. J Manupulative Physiol Ther 2010;33(6):425-443. 13. Zarrow M, Holmstrom EG, Salhanick HA. The concentration of relaxin in the blood serum and other tissues of women during pregnancy. J. Clin. Endocrinol.1955;15:22-27. 14. Abramson D, Roberts SM, Wilson. Relaxation of the pelvic joints in pregnancy. Surg Gynec. and Obstet. 1934;58:595-613. 15. Block RA, Hess LA, Timpano EV, Serlo C. Physiologic changes in the foot during pregnancy. J. Am. Podiat. Med. Assn.1985;75:297-299. 16. Calguneri M, Bird HA, Wright V. Changes in joint laxity occurring during pregnancy. Ann Rheumat. Dis. 1982;41:126-128. citation: R, Preetha and SM, John (2011) Comparison of Ankle Proprioception Between Pregnant and Non Pregnant Women. [Journal (On-line/Unpaginated)] document_url: http://cogprints.org/7965/1/2011-2-9.pdf