Clinical Trial: Prenatal Pilates and Postpartum Ligamentous Laxity
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Laxity of Ligament
Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
Official Title: Impact of a Prenatal Pilates Program Continued Until Childbirth on Postpartum Ligamentous Recovery: a Longitudinal Follow-up of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Brief Summary:
Pregnancy induces hormonal and biomechanical adaptations that increase ligamentous laxity, which may persist into the postpartum period and contribute to joint instability, pain, and functional limitations.Although prenatal Pilates has been shown to prevent the progression of ligamentous laxity during pregnancy, its effects on postpartum musculoskeletal recovery remain unclear.This longitudinal follow-up of a randomized controlled trial evaluated ligamentous recovery at 6 weeks postpartum in women who participated…
Read more