RT Journal Article
T1 Morphological and Postural Changes in the Foot during Pregnancy and Puerperium: A Longitudinal Study
A1 Alcahuz-Griñan, Monserrat
A1 Nieto-Gil, Pilar
A1 Perez-Soriano, Pedro
A1 Gijon-Nogueron, Gabriel
K1 Pregnancy puerperium
K1 Foot
K1 Pedograph
K1 Foot posture index
K1 Pronation
K1 Postpartum period
K1 Embarazo
K1 Pie
K1 Pronación
K1 Periodo posparto
AB The aim of this study is to observe the morphological and postural changes to the foot that take place during pregnancy and the puerperium. Method: In this descriptive, observational, longitudinal study, we analysed 23 pregnant women, with particular attention to morphological and postural aspects of the foot, at three time points during and after pregnancy: in weeks 9-13 of gestation, weeks 32-35 of gestation and weeks 4-6 after delivery. The parameters considered were changes in foot length, the Foot Posture Index (FPI) and the Hernández Corvo Index, which were analysed using a pedigraph and taking into account the Body Mass Index (BMI). The same procedure was conducted in each review. Results: The statistical analyses obtained for each foot did not differ significantly between the three measurement times. A pronator-type footprint was most frequently observed during the third trimester of pregnancy; it was predominantly neutral during the postpartum period. Statistically significant differences between the measurement times were obtained in the right foot for cavus vs. neutral foot type (between the first and third trimesters and also between the first trimester and the puerperium) (in both cases, p < 0.0001). Conclusions: Foot length increases in the third trimester and returns to normal in the puerperium. According to FPI findings, the third trimester of pregnancy is characterised by pronation, while the posture returns to neutrality during the postpartum period. During pregnancy, the plantar arch flattens, and this persists during the puerperium. The incidence of cavus foot increases significantly in the third trimester and in the puerperium.
PB MDPI
SN 1661-7827
YR 2021
FD 2021-03-02
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/4256
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/4256
LA en
NO Alcahuz-Griñan M, Nieto-Gil P, Perez-Soriano P, Gijon-Nogueron G. Morphological and Postural Changes in the Foot during Pregnancy and Puerperium: A Longitudinal Study. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Mar 2;18(5):2423
DS RISalud
RD Apr 18, 2025