Certain Voicing Tasks Improve Balance in Postpartum Women Compared With Nulliparous Women

Conclusion: Postpartum women showed improved balance during the “counting” task, which incorporates the glottis into the balance mechanism. Tasks that did not incorporate the glottis (exhalation) and relied more on the abdominal wall/pelvic floor produced worse balance in postpartum women. For recently postpartum women, counting may be a helpful strategy to improve balance and reduce fall risk.
Source: Journal of Womens Health Physical Therapy - Category: Physiotherapy Tags: Research Report Source Type: research