The correlation between pregnancy-related low back pain and physical fitness evaluated by an index system of maternal physical fitness test
Longfeng Zhou,
Xiaoyi Feng,
Ruimin Zheng
et al.
Abstract:To investigate incidence of pregnancy-related low back pain (LBP), evaluate physical fitness objectively during pregnancy and analyze the correlation between LBP and physical fitness of pregnant women, 180 pregnant women including 101 in mid-gestation (14–28 gestational weeks) and 79 in late-gestation (28–37 gestational weeks) were recruited and self-reported their LBP. The aerobic ability such as cardiorespiratory fitness and anaerobic ability including strength, endurance, speed, flexibility, and balance wer… Show more
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