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The questionnaire was completed between gestation weeks 32 and 36, addressing women\u2019s experiences of pregnancy-related lumbopelvic pain and sick leave in current week, and retrospectively for prepregnancy, first and second trimesters.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In Italy and Norway, 39% and 57% of pregnant women reported pregnancy-related lumbopelvic pain, respectively, with 11% and 25% experiencing severe pregnancy-related lumbopelvic pain. Pregnancy-related lumbopelvic pain was associated with sick leave in Norway ( p\u2009&lt;\u20090.01), but not in Italy ( p\u2009=\u20090.66) at late gestation. In both countries, women with pregnancy-related lumbopelvic pain versus those with no pregnancy-related lumbopelvic pain were more likely to be multiparous (Italy: 40% versus 31%, p\u2009=\u20090.06 and Norway: 53% versus 38%, p\u2009&lt;\u20090.01), and have gestational weight gain above guidelines (Italy: 21% versus 13%, p\u2009=\u20090.02% and Norway: 27% versus 14%, p\u2009&lt;\u20090.01) and previous experience of pregnancy-related lumbopelvic pain (Italy: 15% versus 2%, p\u2009&lt;\u20090.01 and Norway: 31% versus 4%, p\u2009&lt;\u20090.01). Maternal exercise (\u2a7e2 times weekly) was associated with less pregnancy-related lumbopelvic pain (Italy: odds ratio\u2009=\u20090.33, 95% confidence interval\u2009=\u20090.11\u20131.0, p\u2009=\u20090.05 and Norway: odds ratio\u2009=\u20090.55, 95% confidence interval\u2009=\u20090.29\u20131.0, p\u2009=\u20090.06).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We observed high rates of pregnancy-related lumbopelvic pain in Italy and Norway, with Norwegian women reporting the highest prevalence and severity level. While both countries had similar rates of sick leave in late gestation, an association between pregnancy-related lumbopelvic pain and sick leave was observed among Norwegian women only. Health care providers should be proactive in addressing pregnancy-related lumbopelvic pain through open communication and seeking input from pregnant individuals. However, it is essential to acknowledge that the current evidence on effective treatments remains limited and inconclusive, highlighting the need for further research in this field.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/17455057231218197","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,12,11]],"date-time":"2023-12-11T05:40:11Z","timestamp":1702273211000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":4,"title":["Lumbopelvic pain and sick leave during pregnancy: A comparison of Italy and Norway"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"19","author":[{"given":"Lene Annette Hagen","family":"Haakstad","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Sports Medicine, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4361-9845","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Maria Beatrice","family":"Benvenuti","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Sports Medicine, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3892-1628","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Emilie Mass","family":"Dalhaug","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Sports Medicine, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1176-9272","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Kari","family":"B\u00f8","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Sports Medicine, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway"},{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Akershus University Hospital, Nordbyhagen, Norway"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2023,12,11]]},"reference":[{"key":"bibr1-17455057231218197","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.bpobgyn.2013.08.001"},{"key":"bibr2-17455057231218197","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s00586-008-0602-4"},{"key":"bibr3-17455057231218197","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.msksp.2020.102166"},{"key":"bibr4-17455057231218197","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.msksp.2020.102169"},{"key":"bibr5-17455057231218197","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1136\/bjsports-2022-105724"},{"key":"bibr6-17455057231218197","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/B978-0-323-62539-5.00038-2"},{"key":"bibr7-17455057231218197","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s12884-020-03442-5"},{"key":"bibr8-17455057231218197","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.midw.2017.10.011"},{"key":"bibr9-17455057231218197","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3390\/jcm9123992"},{"key":"bibr10-17455057231218197","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1089\/jwh.2017.6342"},{"key":"bibr11-17455057231218197","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/1741-7015-9-15"},{"key":"bibr12-17455057231218197","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1533-2500.2009.00327.x"},{"key":"bibr13-17455057231218197","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s00586-003-0615-y"},{"key":"bibr14-17455057231218197","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s41687-018-0069-y"},{"key":"bibr15-17455057231218197","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1034\/j.1600-0412.2000.079001024.x"},{"key":"bibr16-17455057231218197","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.2340\/16501977-1801"},{"key":"bibr17-17455057231218197","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3390\/ijerph20021080"},{"key":"bibr18-17455057231218197","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/1471-0528.12035"},{"key":"bibr19-17455057231218197","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s12884-015-0667-0"},{"key":"bibr20-17455057231218197","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.srhc.2015.04.004"},{"key":"bibr21-17455057231218197","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.srhc.2012.11.003"},{"key":"bibr22-17455057231218197","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1093\/ptj\/pzx078"},{"key":"bibr23-17455057231218197","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.2522\/ptj.20100357"},{"key":"bibr24-17455057231218197","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jmpt.2019.03.002"},{"key":"bibr25-17455057231218197","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/aogs.13738"},{"key":"bibr26-17455057231218197","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3109\/00016349.2010.484482"},{"key":"bibr27-17455057231218197","unstructured":"European Commission. 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