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- Title
The Relationship Between Static Standing Posture and Common Pelvic Floor Disorders.
- Authors
Zhoolideh, P.; Ghaderi, F.; Salahzadeh, Z.; Adigozali, H.; Azghani, M. R.; Jafarabadi, M. A.; Seleme, M. R.
- Abstract
Background. Pelvic Floor Disorders (PFDs) include a wide range of diseases. According to biomechanical concepts and previous studies, it can be assumed that there are relations between posture and PFDs but there have been many controversial results. This study aimed to find out if there is any postural change in women with and without common PFDs. Methods. In this descriptive cross-sectional study, a total of 47 women with PFDs and 47 matched controls (aged 25-45), participated. Static standing posture was measured by photo-grammetry and flexible ruler for spinal curvature. Results. In the case group, the lumbar lordosis (p = 0.002) and Q angle (p < 0.001) significantly decreased while the thoracic kyphosis (p = 0.002), foot pronation angle (p < 0.001) and sagittal shoulder angle (p = 0.002) increased significantly in comparison with the control. Conclusions. This study showed that some of the postural changes in the spine, shoulder, pelvis, and lower limbs were prone to be associated with common PFDs (urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, pelvic organ prolapses, and chronic pelvic pain syndrome).
- Subjects
STANDING position; RESEARCH methodology; CROSS-sectional method; PELVIC pain; PRONATION; PELVIC floor injuries; KYPHOSIS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY; COMPARATIVE studies; LEG; POSTURE; LORDOSIS; URINARY incontinence; FOOT; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; BIOMECHANICS; FECAL incontinence; STATISTICAL correlation; WOMEN'S health; PELVIC organ prolapse; SHOULDER; PELVIS; DISEASE complications
- Publication
Muscles, Ligaments & Tendons Journal (MLTJ), 2021, Vol 11, Issue 1, p77
- ISSN
2240-4554
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.32098/mltj.01.2021.09