Postural equilibrium during pregnancy: Decreased stability with an increased reliance on visual cues

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 195, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1104-1108

  Butler, Erin E ^a   Colón, Iris ^b   Druzin, Maurice L ^b   Rose, Jessica ^a,c  

^a LUCILE PACKARD CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Balance; Fall; Postural equilibrium

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADULT; CUES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; PREGNANCY; VISION; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 33748793416     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.06.015     Document Type: Article

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