Kinematic Analysis of Gait in the Second and Third Trimesters of Pregnancy

Table 4

Joint kinematic peak values (mean) of gait in the transverse plane, during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy (𝑁=22) and nulliparous controls (𝑁=12). Units (mean ± sd) are in degrees.

Joint	Side	Peak	Second trimester	Third trimester	Nonpregnant
Ankle	Right	1st	−17.839±8.948	−19.745±7.116	−18.654±5.926
		2nd	−20.365±10.228	−21.871±7.276	−20.277±6.903
	Left	1st	−17.611±6.492	−19.253±9.174	−22.699±5.876
		2nd	−20.951±6.242	−21.670±7.943	−21.050±7.410
Hip	Right	1st	8.932±7.699	8.083±6.416	11.250±5.580
		2nd	−10.377±7.711	−9.104±6.871	−8.269±5.824
	Left	1st	7.908±7.948	10.132±6.534	12.355±8.342
		2nd	−10.099±7.887	−7.751±5.256	−5.350±5.965