Postpartum Diastasis Recti Abdominis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention Group:An 8-week, twice-weekly combined pelvic and abdominal Pilates training program, with each session lasting 30 minutes.
Control Group:The control group was provided with dietary and exercise guidance manuals based on the Chinese Dietary Guidelines and the Physical Activity Guidelines for Chinese Population. A one-hour
however, participants were required to report their weekly physical activity. Upon completion of the 8-week experimental intervention period, the control group participants were offered the Pilates tr
Sponsors
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine and Physical Therapy, Beijing Sport University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
20 Years to 45 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Women aged 20-45 years, more than one year postpartum, who had undergone either cesarean delivery or vaginal delivery, were included; 2. Participants with singleton pregnancies were enrolled, encompassing both primiparous and multiparous women; 3. An inter-recti distance (IRD) of >=20 mm, measured via ultrasound at 2 cm above and 2 cm below the umbilicus in a supine position with knees flexed and natural relaxation, served as the inclusion criterion.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Women with a history of multiple gestation; 2.An inter-recti distance (IRD) >=5 cm at baseline assessment; 3.Regular Pilates or core muscle training experience within the past year (defined as consistent training >= once per week for over one month); 4.Presence of any contraindications to exercise; 5.Failure to provide written informed consent, or presence of chronic physical or mental illnesses that are incompatible with the exercise intervention.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Inter-recti distance (IRD) measured via ultrasound; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Rectus Abdominis Muscle Thickness Measured via Ultrasound;Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory-20 ; The Modified Body Self-Image Scale;Oswestry Disability Index, ODI; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactZhaoying Zhu
Beijing Sport University
Outcome results
None listed