Obesity as a moderator of lumber spine posture change during pregnancy
Findings from this study can be applied to better predict pregnancy spine posture based on unique abdominal size increases relative to body size. Clinicians can use measures related to pre-pregnancy body mass index and torso mass gains to plan for ergonomic device use and work accommodation plans. Musculoskeletal models should consider that lower and higher BMI individuals may present with different loading patterns due to differences in lumbar spine posture change.
Authors
- Dennis Anderson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5171-7445)
- Jacob J. Banks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6984-5584)
- Robert D. Catena (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9128-1343)
- Shenghai Dai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7829-0621)
- Brett Allaire (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7165-3346)
- Amy Occhino
Institutions
- Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center (US)
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (US)
- Baxter (India) (IN)
- Washington State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Gait & Posture
- Published
- 2025-08-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2025.08.063
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Pregnancy-related medical research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88
Funders
- National Science Foundation
- American Society of Biomechanics
- Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation