Impact of Baby Carrying Methods on Females Balance During Standing

Summary

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of different baby carrying methods (including carrying in arms and carrying in a baby carrier) in the females' balance during standing and walking.

Conditions

• Balance; Distorted

Interventions

DEVICE

Baby carrier

* It is made in china. * It is made of Cotton-Polyester. * It has 3 belts - 2 shoulder belts and one waist belt for superior lumbar support. Shoulder straps are padded and adjustable for the parent's comfort. It has webbing straps for shoulder and waist strap adjustment. * It is suitable for newborn to 12-months baby * It is available online at babyshopstores "https://www.babyshopstores.com/"

DEVICE

Biodex Balance System

* The Biodex Balance System SD (The Biodex Balance System SD Model 945-300, 115 VAC, Shirley, NY, USA) is used to assess the balance in this study. * It is an objective device that measures dynamic postural stability. It uses a circular platform that allows up to 20˚of of platform tilt in a 360˚ range of motion. * The measures of postural stability score for BBS are the Overall Stability Index (OSI), Medial-Lateral Stability Index (MLSI), and Anterior-Posterior Stability Index (APSI). These indices are standard deviations that assess the path of sway around the zero point from the center of the platform and are measured in degrees. A high score in these stability indices indicates poor balance.

OTHER

Infant mannequin

The mannequin infant has 3 Kg which corresponds to the infant's age from birth until 1month. This weight is selected as it corresponds to the age at which the infants are frequently carried by the mother .

DEVICE

Biodex gait trainer 2 TM

Gait Trainer 2™ ( model number:950-385, 115 VAC 50/60 Hz, made in the USA) is used for participants to walk on as walking is one of the most common daily life activities. because caregivers commonly walk while carrying their infants as it has a calming effect on crying infants It consists of : * Display: Use Audio and Visual Biofeedback - real-time biofeedback prompts patients into a proper gait pattern. * Heart Rate Monitoring * Handrail * Open Platform

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hamada Ahmed

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Prof. Dr. Amel Mohamed Yousef, Professor · Cairo University

Study Design

Allocation

NA

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age

20 Years

Max Age

35 Years

Sex

FEMALE

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2020-12-29

Primary Completion

2021-02-17

Completion

2021-02-17

Countries

• Egypt

Study Locations