Institute of Physical Education and Training, Capital University of Physical Education and Sports, Beijing, China.
National Center for Women and Children's Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China.
PLoS One. 2023 Dec 21;18(12):e0294781. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0294781. eCollection 2023.
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 were evaluated by a novel materal physical fitness test system. The correlation between LBP and each component in physical fitness test system was analyzed in SPSS. As the results, 135 out of 180 participants (75% of total) had pregnancy-related LBP. Physical fitness of participants in late-gestation was significantly weaker including weaker back strength (p<0.05), less resistance band pullbacks in 30s (p<0.01), less stretching in sit-and-reach test (p<0.001), shorter duration in left legged blind balance test (p<0.05) and weaker bird dog balance(p<0.05) than those in mid-gestation. Correlation analysis indicated that LBP was negatively associated with standing heel raises in 20s (p<0.01) and standing glute kickbacks in 30s (left p<0.01, right p<0.05). Thus, it is concluded that LBP is in high prevalence throughout the entire pregnant course. The pregnant women are prone to have weakened strength of core muscle groups and poorer flexibility and balance along the pregnancy. In addition, their LBP was negatively correlated to strength of back muscle groups of lower limbs.
为了调查与妊娠相关的下背痛(LBP)的发生率,客观评估孕妇的体适能,并分析 LBP 与孕妇体适能之间的相关性,招募了 180 名孕妇,包括 101 名中期妊娠(14-28 孕周)和 79 名晚期妊娠(28-37 孕周),并让她们自我报告 LBP。通过一种新型的产妇体适能测试系统评估了有氧能力(如心肺适能)和无氧能力(包括力量、耐力、速度、灵活性和平衡)。在 SPSS 中分析了 LBP 与体适能测试系统中每个组成部分的相关性。结果,180 名参与者中有 135 名(总人数的 75%)有与妊娠相关的 LBP。晚期妊娠参与者的体适能明显较弱,包括背部力量较弱(p<0.05)、30 秒内阻力带后拉次数较少(p<0.01)、坐立前伸测试中伸展幅度较小(p<0.001)、左腿盲平衡测试持续时间较短(p<0.05)和鸟狗平衡较弱(p<0.05)。相关性分析表明,LBP 与 20 秒站立脚跟抬高(p<0.01)和 30 秒站立臀肌后踢(左侧 p<0.01,右侧 p<0.05)呈负相关。因此,可以得出结论,LBP 在整个妊娠过程中发病率很高。孕妇容易出现核心肌群力量减弱、柔韧性和平衡能力下降,此外,她们的 LBP 与下肢背部肌群力量呈负相关。