@misc{10481/81604,
year = {2023},
month = {3},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10481/81604},
abstract = {Objective: The aim of the present study was to explore the influence of a concurrent
exercise (aerobic + resistance) training program, from the 17th gestational
week (g.w.) until birth on low back and sciatic pain, and pain disability. A total
of 93 pregnant women divided into exercise (n = 49) and control (n = 44) groups
followed a 60-min,
3 days/week, concurrent exercise training.
Methods: Low back and sciatic pain were measured with a Visual Analogic
Scale (VAS). The disability resulting from pain was assessed with the Oswestry
Disability Index (ODI). Measures were performed at the 16th and 34th g.w.
Results: The exercise group increased 21.9 mm less the VAS low back (between-group
differences (B): 95% CI: −33.6 to −10.2; p < 0.001) and 12.9 mm less the
VAS sciatica score (between-group
differences: 95% CI (B): −21.8 to −4.0;
p = 0.005) than the control group. Regarding the ODI questionnaire, the exercise
group increased 0.7, 0.5, and 0.7 less than the control group in pain while sleeping
(between-group
differences (B): 95% CI: −1.4 to −0.01; p = 0.025), pain while lifting
weight (between-group
differences (B): 95% CI: −0.9 to −0.01; p = 0.016), and
limitations of the social life due to pain (between-group
differences(B): 95% CI:
−1.3 to −0.06; p = 0.032). Furthermore, the exercise group suffered 6.9% less pain than the control group in the ODI total score (between-group
differences (B): 95%
CI: −13.9 to 0.053; p = 0.052).
Conclusion: This concurrent exercise training program adapted to pregnant
women improved pain compared to controls},
organization = {The Regional Ministry
of Health of the Junta de Andalucía (PI-0395-
2016)},
organization = {University of Granada, Excellence actions: Units of
Excellence; Unit of Excellence on Exercise and Health},
organization = {Junta de Andalucía, Consejería
de Conocimiento, Investigación y Universidades},
organization = {European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), REF.
SOMM17/6107/UGR},
organization = {MFA was additionally funded by
the Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture, and Sports
(Grant number FPU17/03715)},
publisher = {Wiley},
keywords = {Back pain},
keywords = {Disability},
keywords = {Gestation},
keywords = {Sciatic pain},
keywords = {Visual analogic scale},
title = {Effects of a concurrent exercise training program on low back and sciatic pain and pain disability in late pregnancy},
doi = {10.1111/sms.14353},
author = {Aparicio García-Molina, Virginia and De la Flor Alemany, Marta and Baena García, Laura},
}