Research Article

Influence of Body Composition on Gait Kinetics throughout Pregnancy and Postpartum Period

Table 3

Participants’ ground reaction force (GRF), joint moments, and powers, in the four collection phases.

Variables1st trimester2nd trimester3rd trimesterPostpartum

3rd peak of vertical GRF (% body weight)
2nd peak of sagittal ankle joint moment (N⋅m/kg)
1st peak of sagittal hip joint moment (N⋅m/kg)
2nd peak of sagittal hip joint moment (N⋅m/kg)
1st peak of transverse hip joint moment (N⋅m/kg)
2nd peak of sagittal knee joint power (W/kg)
2nd peak of sagittal hip joint power (W/kg)
1st peak of transverse hip joint power (W/kg)