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Impact Of Parity On Gait Biomechanics, Bekah P. Stein
Impact Of Parity On Gait Biomechanics, Bekah P. Stein
Masters Theses
Background: Symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (OA) is an incurable condition that affects nearly 50% of adults, and women are twice as likely as men to develop OA. Throughout pregnancy, women experience large changes in morphology and gait mechanics, as well as changes in joint loading. It is possible these adaptations could cause lasting changes postpartum, which may potentially contribute to initiation of OA, thereby increasing the overall risk of OA for women.
Purpose: This exploratory study looked to identify differences between lower limb gait mechanics of healthy nulliparous women and healthy parous women.
Methods: 28 healthy female participants (14 parous, 14 …