Post Partum Women
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study was to compare between the effects of prone plank exercises versus ES for DRA in postpartum women.
Detailed description
The study conducted on forty-two woman. They had diastasis rectus abdominis12 weeks to 36 months postpartum. They were randomly divided into two equal groups; group A received prone plank exercises while group B recieved electrical stimulation.All patients recieved three sessions per week foe eight weeks.
Interventions
OTHERProne plank exercises
Patients in this group will recieve prone plank exercises, three times a week, for eight weeks, and with a moderate hard intensity. During the first four weeks, the exercises session began with light walking for five minutes followed by corrected exercises. Firstly, women will perform stable prone plank exercises. Secondly, women will be asked to apply the unilateral position of prone plank. Thirdly, using a 65 cm diameter Swiss ball, women will be asked to assume the prone bridge position. During the last four weeks, women will be asked to repeat the same program noting that the progressive prone plank exercises should be applied in a dosage of 20 repetitions, three sets, holding the contraction for one minute, and taking a break for two minutes.
DEVICEElectrical Stimulation
Electrical Stimulation
Sponsors
Cairo University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
20 Years to 35 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* they had DRA 12 weeks to 36 months postpartum, and were referred to physiotherapy by a gynaecologist, multiparous with the IRD measuring greater than two cm. Age ranged between 20-35 years. Body mass index didn't exceed 30 kg/m2.
Exclusion criteria
* they were in ongoing pregnancy, twin pregnancy, premature birth before gestation week 37, and exceeded more than thirty-six months postpartum.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ultrasound Imaging Device | Eight weeks after the beginning of the intervention | Changes in Interrectus distance above umbilicus at rest from baseline to four weeks after the beginning of intervention |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The measuring tape | Eight weeks after the beginning of the intervention | Changes in waist hip ratio from baseline to four weeks after the beginning of intervention |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Primary ContactDoaa Salah, Senior
Backup ContactFayiz Elshamy, Professor
Outcome results
None listed