Physical Activity During Pregnancy and Postpartum Low Back Pain: A Prospective Cohort Study in Vietnam

Low back pain (LBP) is a universal public health problem for all age groups, related to the upright stance of humans. Postpartum LBP is more common and can lead to limitations to women’s daily activity. Knowledge about preventing postpartum LBP is limited, and the relationship between prenatal physi...

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Published in:Asia-Pacific journal of public health 2019-11, Vol.31 (8), p.701-709
Main Authors: Van Anh Ha, Vo, Zhao, Yun, Pham, Minh Ngoc, Binns, Colin W., Nguyen, Cong Luat, Nguyen, Phung Thi Hoang, Chu, Tan Khac, Lee, Andy H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Exercise
Female
Humans
Low Back Pain - epidemiology
Postpartum Period
Pregnancy
Prevalence
Prospective Studies
Vietnam - epidemiology
Young Adult
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Summary:Low back pain (LBP) is a universal public health problem for all age groups, related to the upright stance of humans. Postpartum LBP is more common and can lead to limitations to women’s daily activity. Knowledge about preventing postpartum LBP is limited, and the relationship between prenatal physical activity (PA) and LBP remains inconclusive. We conducted a prospective cohort study of 1807 singleton pregnant Vietnamese women to investigate the association between prenatal PA and postpartum LBP using logistic regression analyses. The prevalence of postpartum LBP was 12.3% (n = 222). Women reporting LBP spent more hours sitting per week. Relative to the lowest level of total PA, the highest level was associated with reduced odds of postpartum LBP (odds ratio = 0.55; 95% confidence interval = 0.38-0.80). Inverse associations with LBP were also observed for light intensity, moderate-to-vigorous intensity, household/caregiving, occupational, and transportation activities. Overall, prenatal PA was inversely associated with postpartum LBP in Vietnamese women.
ISSN:1010-5395
1941-2479
DOI:10.1177/1010539519890148