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In contrast, Depledge et al., [ 14] reported that only 27% of individuals who wore the rigid belt found it uncomfortable, compared to 43% of those who wore the flexible belt, suggesting that the rigid belt was better received.
Furthermore, the women preferred the flexible type of belt to the rigid belt in terms of comfort.
Twenty participants were recruited, 10 of whom were randomized to wearing the flexible belt and 10 the rigid belt.
The flexible belt produced a mean 2.3-point difference and the rigid belt a mean 2.4-point difference over the intervention period.
These preliminary results suggest the flexible pelvic support belt may be more effective in reducing pain and is potentially better tolerated than a rigid belt.
Our result showing a reduction in pain for the flexible pelvic belt intervention (preceding 24 hours, VAS) compared to the rigid belt in our preliminary sample is promising in terms of symptomatic management of pregnancy-related PSP.
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Linear regression models were used to examine differences in follow-up values between the two groups (flexible and rigid belts) after adjusting for baseline values.
Another limitation is the lack of a control group as it was intended only to directly compare flexible and rigid belts.
In the current study, PSFS scores decreased by 36% and 34% for the flexible and rigid belts, respectively, similar to the improvements documented by Depledge et al. [ 14] (rigid, 30%; flexible, 25%).
In south Cambridgeshire, 19,000 new homes are to be built but all of them beyond the rigid green belt that surrounds the city of Cambridge.
The report urges automakers to improve ergonomics for older motorists, install less rigid seat belt systems that will not cause shoulders and ribs to break, and use air bags that inflate with less force.
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