Effect of Sitting Pelvic Tilt Exercise on Low Back Pain among Primigravidae Women
Nooman Hemdan, E., Abd Elhkem Aboud, S., Abdallah Elsay, H., Soliman Abdel-Aliem, R. (2023). Effect of Sitting Pelvic Tilt Exercise on Low Back Pain among Primigravidae Women. EKB Journal Management System, 4(1), 1151-1165. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2023.280724
Enas Nooman Hemdan; Samia Abd Elhkem Aboud; Hend Abdallah Elsay; Rehab Soliman Abdel-Aliem. "Effect of Sitting Pelvic Tilt Exercise on Low Back Pain among Primigravidae Women". EKB Journal Management System, 4, 1, 2023, 1151-1165. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2023.280724
Nooman Hemdan, E., Abd Elhkem Aboud, S., Abdallah Elsay, H., Soliman Abdel-Aliem, R. (2023). 'Effect of Sitting Pelvic Tilt Exercise on Low Back Pain among Primigravidae Women', EKB Journal Management System, 4(1), pp. 1151-1165. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2023.280724
Nooman Hemdan, E., Abd Elhkem Aboud, S., Abdallah Elsay, H., Soliman Abdel-Aliem, R. Effect of Sitting Pelvic Tilt Exercise on Low Back Pain among Primigravidae Women. EKB Journal Management System, 2023; 4(1): 1151-1165. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2023.280724

Effect of Sitting Pelvic Tilt Exercise on Low Back Pain among Primigravidae Women

Journal of Nursing Science Benha University
Volume 4, Issue 1, January 2023, Pages 1151-1165    PDF (591.18 K)
Document Type: Scientific peer reviewed journal
DOI: 10.21608/jnsbu.2023.280724
Authors
Enas Nooman Hemdan1; Samia Abd Elhkem Aboud2; Hend Abdallah Elsay2; Rehab Soliman Abdel-Aliem3
1(1)B.Sc. Nursing 2013, Faculty of Nursing Banha University, Nursing Educator at Secondary Technical Nursing School
2Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing Faculty of Nursing Banha University
3Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing Faculty of Nursing Banha University
Abstract
 Background: Low back pain is frequent and disabling condition in pregnancy and causes
problem in daily activities such as walking, lifting, sleeping and sitting. Aim of this study: Was
to evaluate the effect of sitting pelvic tilt exercise on low back pain among primigravidae women.
Design: Quasi–experimental (one group pre/ post/ test) design was utilized. Setting: The study
was conducted at obstetrics and gynecological out-patient clinic at Benha University Hospitals.
Sampling: A purposive sample of 152 primigravidae was selected according to inclusion criteria
and was equally divided into two groups (study group = 76 women who was practice setting pelvic
tilt exercise and control group= 76 women who received routine hospital antenatal care. Tools of
data collection: Three main tools were used for data collection. I: A structured interviewing
questionnaire. II: Visual analogue scale. III: Modified Oswestry Disability Pain Index. Results:
The mean pain score and modified oswestry disability pain score were significantly decreased in
the study group compared to in the control group after 4 weeks of application of sitting pelvic tilt
exercise (P ≤ 0.001). Conclusion: The findings of the present study were concluded that sitting
pelvic tilt exercise was effective in reducing low back pain in primigravidae women.
Recommendations: Pelvic tilt exercise should be performed regularly as a part of the routine
antenatal care and distribution of a designed brochure about sitting pelvic tilt exercise for all
pregnant women who attended the antenatal clinic as a part of the routine antenatal care 
Keywords
Low back pain; Primigravidae; Sitting pelvic tilt exercise
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