TABLE 3.
Peak joint angle, joint moment, and joint range of motion.
| Index | Pregnant woman | CON | t | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hip | Max angle (°) | 46.27 ± 1.74 | 39.33 ± 10.41 | 2.94 | p = 0.01 |
| Min angle (°) | 11.12 ± 2.94* | −6.61 ± 6.33 | 11.36 | p < 0.01 | |
| ROM (°) | 35.14 ± 3.21* | 45.94 ± 9.24 | −4.94 | p < 0.01 | |
| Extension moment (Nm/kg) | 0.48 ± 0.08* | 1.18 ± 0.60 | −5.17 | p < 0.01 | |
| Flexion moment (Nm/kg) | 0.28 ± 0.10* | 0.94 ± 0.16 | −15.64 | p < 0.01 | |
| Knee | Max angle (°) | −19.76 ± 4.77* | −6.42 ± 3.51 | −10.07 | p < 0.01 |
| Min angle (°) | −69.56 ± 10.50* | −59.11 ± 10.26 | −3.18 | p < 0.01 | |
| ROM (°) | 49.77 ± 11.64 | 52.69 ± 12.87 | −0.75 | p = 0.46 | |
| Extension moment (Nm/kg) | 0.48 ± 0.16* | 1.00 ± 0.22 | −8.55 | p < 0.01 | |
| Flexion moment (Nm/kg) | 0.17 ± 0.08* | 0.58 ± 0.28 | −6.30 | p < 0.01 | |
| Ankle | Max angle (°) | 28.46 ± 3.63* | 13.80 ± 7.14 | 8.19 | p < 0.01 |
| Min angle (°) | −0.93 ± 10.74* | −23.52 ± 10.05 | 6.87 | p < 0.01 | |
| ROM (°) | 29.39 ± 11.07 | 37.32 ± 10.20 | −2.36 | p = 0.02 | |
| Plantarflexion moment (Nm/kg) | 1.20 ± 0.06* | 1.27 ± 0.08 | −3.13 | p < 0.01 | |
| Dorsiflexion moment (Nm/kg) | 0.12 ± 0.04* | 0.45 ± 0.12 | −11.67 | p < 0.01 | |
CON, Control group, i.e., non-pregnant women.
*Significant differences in this index between non-pregnant and pregnant women.