Baran, EmineEmekci, Tugba2024-02-232024-02-2320220966-63621879-2219https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2022.02.007https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12452/11919Objective: The aim of this study was to determine whether there is a difference in postural control between nulligravida women and women who have given birth by vaginal or cesarean section. Methods: Women who had only vaginal delivery in the previous 1-3 years were included in the vaginal delivery group (n = 27), those who had only cesarean delivery in the previous 1-3 years were included in the cesarean section group (n = 28), and those who had never given birth were included in the control group (n = 32). Evaluations were administered 6-8 days after the ovulation phase. Postural control of the participants was evaluated with the computerized dynamic posturography device. Results: A total of 87 women with a mean age of 29.4 +/- 4 years and a mean body mass index of 24.1 +/- 3.1 kg/m(2) were included in the study. Antero-posterior somatosensory organization test values of the vaginal delivery group were lower than the control group (p = 0.0016). The cesarean delivery group had statistically lower antero-posterior somatosensory (p < 0.001 and p = 0.0013) and medio-lateral somatosensory (p = 0.002 and p = 0.017, respectively) test scores compared to the control group and the vaginal delivery group. Conclusions: It was observed that women who birthed with vaginal or cesarean delivery had impaired somato-sensory postural control. There is definitely a need for further studies with a long-term follow-up examining the effects of postural control during pregnancy and the postpartum period.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessComputerized Dynamic PosturographyVaginal DeliveryCesarean DeliveryPostural ControlLimits Of StabilityArticle93351903162-s2.0-85124707630Q1WOS:000820132400010Q210.1016/j.gaitpost.2022.02.007