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- MakaleAçık Erişim2025Effect of Foot Anthropometric Measurements on Pain and Functional Disability of Pregnant and Nonpregnant Women
Koca, Rabia; Sen, Müserref Ebru; Yılmazer, Mehmet
Background: Weight gain during pregnancy, loosening of the foot ligaments with relaxin hormone release, and anthropometric and biomechanical changes can be seen in the foot with the growing fetus. We sought to determine whether these pregnancy-related changes cause painful musculoskeletal problems by altering the proximal structures of the lower extremities and the structure of the spine. Methods: Both feet of 210 women (half in the third trimester of pregnancy) aged 18 to 40 years with similar demographic characteristics were evaluated by measuring navicular drop, hallux valgus angle, foot width, foot length, and tibiocalcaneal angle. Foot Function Index for foot-ankle, Kujala Patellofemoral Score for knee, Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index for hip, Oswestry Disability Index for waist, and Modified Neck Disability Index for neck were used to determine pain and functional limitation. Results: Pain and functional disability in the waist, hip, knee, and foot-ankle joints; navicular drop; hallux valgus angle; and tibiocalcaneal angle were significantly higher in pregnant women versus the control group (P < .001). Pain and dysfunction in all of the joints increased as navicular drop increased in pregnant and nonpregnant women. In addition, the increase in other anthropometric measurements in both groups was determined to caused pain and functional disability in most of the women, especially in foot-ankle joints. However, the cause of joint pain and functional deficiencies was unrelated to pregnancy. Conclusions: Foot deformities and proximal region complaints were significantly higher in pregnant women, and foot deformities caused more foot-ankle pain and disability in both groups. No difference was observed in pregnant women versus the control group.
- MakaleYalnız künye2024The effect of anthropometric measurements and muscle endurance of the trunk and lower extremities on anatomic body awareness in healthy individuals with different levels of physical activity
Koca, Rabia; Şen, Müşerref Ebru
Background: The interaction between anthropometric measurements and muscular endurance and how these factors manifest in anatomical body awareness have not yet been fully investigated. It was aimed to examine the relationship between physical activity, body anthropometric measurements and endurance and anatomical body awareness in healthy individuals. Materials and methods: A total of 217 individuals aged 19–40 participated in the study. Participants were categorized into inactive (n = 65), minimally active (n = 80), and sufficiently active (n = 72) groups based on the international physical activity questionnaire (IPAQ). Anthropometric measurements including shoulder, abdomen, waist, and hip circumferences were taken. Participants’ trunk muscle endurance and lower extremity endurance was assessed through various tests. Anatomic body awareness was evaluated using the Body Awareness Questionnaire (BAQ) with established validity. Results: While no significant difference in shoulder circumference measurements was found between the inactive and minimally active groups (p > 0.05), the sufficiently active group showed significantly higher shoulder circumference measurements compared to the other groups (p < 0.05). Significant differences were observed among all endurance tests between the groups (p < 0.05). Participants’ body endurance increased significantly with higher activity levels. Moreover, anatomic body awareness exhibited significant variation among the three groups (p < 0.05), with the sufficiently active group having the highest level of anatomic body awareness. Positive correlations were found between all endurance tests and anatomic body awareness (p < 0.05), as well as a positive correlation between physical activity levels and anatomic body awareness (p < 0.05). Conclusion: It is suggested that physical performance and endurance increase anatomical body awareness when applied with appropriate treatment methods, can be applied for a healthier life and can be an additional application in the clinical environment.
- MakaleAçık Erişim2023Sağlıklı Genç Bireylerde Gövde ve Kalça Antropometrik Ölçümlerinin Endurans Üzerine Etkisi
Koca, Rabia; Şen, Müşerref Ebru
Bu araştırma sağlıklı genç bireylerde fiziksel özelliklerin ve antropometrik ölçümlerin endurans ile ilişkisini belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Araştırmanın evrenini 19-40 yaş arası herhangi sistemik bir rahatsızlığı ve kas endurans testlerini tamamlamayı engelleyecek bir problemi olmayan, gönüllü 50 erkek 80 kadın toplam 130 sağlıklı birey oluşturmuştur. Araştırmanın verilerini; araştırmacılar tarafından literatür incelenerek oluşturulan sosyodemografik özellikler, fiziksel özellikler, antropometrik ölçümler ve gövde endurans testleri oluşturmaktadır. Verilerin istatistiksel analizinde Mann Whitney U, Kruskal Wallis, Spearman Korelasyon analizi ve çoklu testler için Bonferroni düzeltmesi kullanılmıştır. Bu araştırmada kalça dışında yapılan çevre ölçüm değerleri erkeklerde anlamlı olarak fazla bulunmuştur (p<0,05) ek olarak erkeklerin gövde endurans test süreleri de anlamlı olarak fazlaydı (p<0,05). Vücut kitle indeksine göre zayıf, normal ve kilolu+obez şeklinde ayrılan 3 grupta hem çevre ölçüm değerleri hem de gövde endurans test sonuçları anlamlı olarak farklı bulunmuştur (p<0,05). Normal vücut kitle indeksine sahip olan grubun gövde endurans testlerinin tümü, zayıf olan gruba göre anlamlı olarak fazla olduğu saptanmıştır (p<0,01). Yaş ile yan köprü kurma ve yüzüstü köprü kurma endurans test sonuçları arasında ayrıca boy ve kilo ile bütün gövde endurans test sonuçları arasında pozitif ilişki bulunmuştur (p<0,05). Omuz çevresi dışında diğer çevre ölçümleri ile gövde enduransı arasında korelasyon bulunamamıştır. Omuz çevre ölçüsü arttıkça bütün gövde endurans değerlerinin pozitif yönde arttığı saptanmıştır.