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Vastus lateralis architecture changes during pregnancy–a longitudinal study

Gynecology
Author
Bey et al.
Used Parameters : TBW, ICW, ECW, SMM, BFM

Publication Year : 2019

Country : Germany

Journal : Front. Physiol

While the incidence of falls has been described to increase with pregnancy, the mechanism behind this is unclear. Pregnancy associated changes in lower extremity muscle strength could be a possible factor influencing injury risk. Thus, the aim of this longitudinal study was to investigate muscle strength and architectural properties of the lower limbs in different stages of pregnancy and postpartum. In nineteen pregnant women (30±4years) and fifteen non-pregnant controls (28±4years) muscle strength and architectural properties of the …
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