Chidiebele Petronilla Ojukwu
Biographic Data
| ID | 7596795 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Chidiebele Petronilla Ojukwu |
| GIVEN NAMES | Chidiebele Petronilla |
| FAMILY NAME | Ojukwu |
| SIGNATURE | OJUKWU C P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Department of Medical Rehabilitation, the University of Nigeria Enugu |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9276-892X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Breastfeeding-related thoracic spine pain and correlates in postpartum Nigerian women
Thoracic spine pain (TSP) is a disturbing condition associated with a decreased quality of life among postpartum women. We conducted a cross-sectional survey assessing the prevalence of TSP and associated factors among 400 conveniently recruited postpartum women from four public hospitals in Enugu, Nigeria. We collected data on thoracic spine pain, posture, and mobility using the Oswestry thoracic disability index, an inclinometer, and the tape r…
Infant-carrying techniques
Infant carrying is still trendy among African mothers than in other climes, however, carrying techniques vary mostly along cultural divides. Using a pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design, the authors evaluated the effect of three types of infant-carrying techniques on cardiopulmonary function, metabolic expenditure, fatigue demand, and locomotion. Front wrap infant-carrying technique led to a marginally higher cardiopulmonary demand. Hip sli…
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Infant-carrying techniques
Infant carrying is still trendy among African mothers than in other climes, however, carrying techniques vary mostly along cultural divides. Using a pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design, the authors evaluated the effect of three types of infant-carrying techniques on cardiopulmonary function, metabolic expenditure, fatigue demand, and locomotion. Front wrap infant-carrying technique led to a marginally higher cardiopulmonary demand. Hip sli…
Breastfeeding-related thoracic spine pain and correlates in postpartum Nigerian women
Thoracic spine pain (TSP) is a disturbing condition associated with a decreased quality of life among postpartum women. We conducted a cross-sectional survey assessing the prevalence of TSP and associated factors among 400 conveniently recruited postpartum women from four public hospitals in Enugu, Nigeria. We collected data on thoracic spine pain, posture, and mobility using the Oswestry thoracic disability index, an inclinometer, and the tape r…
Medicine (2 works) · Pregnancy-related medical research (2 works) · Breastfeeding (1 work) · Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life (1 work) · Congenital Anomalies and Fetal Surgery (1 work) · Cross-sectional study (1 work) · Family Support in Illness (1 work) · Obstetrics (1 work) · Occupational Health and Performance (1 work) · Pediatrics (1 work)