Efeito da gestação sobre o status postural, o equilíbrio e a composição corporal – um estudo de caso

Abstract

The pregnancy is one of the biggest temporary changes that occurs in all systems of the feminine body in a short space time. In this study of case, it was analyzed the posture, the body composition and the balance (with and without fatigue) during different periods of the gestation. One pregnant of 41 years was submitted to the evaluations of cutaneous folds (CF) (to subescapular, bicipital, pectoral, axial, lame tricipital and panturrilha – with compass CescorfTM, resolution 0,1mm), corporal mass (Arja scale, resolution 0,1kg), to the postural evaluation (Kendal and Creary) and to the tests of static balance (platform of force AMTI OR6). A reduction in the subcutaneous adiposity was evidenced of 11,98%, when the add up had been compared to CF of 1º and 3º trimester, an increase of the corporal weight of 23,61%. Changes in the position of the head, spikes, lumbar region and pelvic had been proven. The balance before and after the fatigue protocol was revealed as diminished when observed in the different periods of the pregnancy. It was concluded that the pregnant woman reduced the corporal adiposity, although the increase of corporal weight, and presented restricted posturals alterations to the head, spikes, lumbar region and pelvic, and also demonstrated reduction of the postural balance.