Date of Award
2009
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science
Program
Kinesiology
Supervisor
Dr. Michelle Mottola
Abstract
Pregnancy-induced bone loss may be further exacerbated by activity restriction, such that maternal bone status is compromised. The purpose of the present study was to compare the bone status of activity restricted (AR), hospitalized pregnant women in the third trimester to ambulatory (AM) pregnant women of the same gestational age. Bone status was evaluated in the left and right calcaneus of both AR (N=13) and AM (1SN20) pregnant women using quantitative ultrasound. Speed of sound scores (1543.05±41.97 m/s vs 1569.60±46.12 m/s) and broadband ultrasound attenuation scores (107.93±9.59 dB/MHz vs 114.69Ü7.06 dB/MHz) were not significantly different between the AR and AM groups, respectively,/?>0.05. Stiffness index scores (84.0±16.2 vs 95.8.±22.1) were significantly different between the AR and AM groups, respectively, p
Recommended Citation
Brandao, Kristen, "THE FEASIBILITY OF USING CALCANEAL QUANTITATIVE ULTRASOUND TO MEASURE THE EFFECT OF ACTIVITY RESTRICTION ON BONE STATUS IN HIGH-RISK HOSPITALIZED PREGNANT WOMEN" (2009). Digitized Theses. 3962.
https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/digitizedtheses/3962