Diastasis, Muscle
Conditions
Interventions
Initially, the participants will be submitted to an evaluation consisting of a standard questionnaire, the Pelvic Floor Bother Questionnaire and the ultrasonography of the rectus abdominis muscles, fo
Group 2 (n=21) and Group 3 (n=21).
In all groups, the intervention will start between the 18th and 21st week of pregnancy and last for 12 weeks, being carried out twice a week. The interventions will
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Sponsors
Faculdade de Educação Física e Fisioterapia da Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age group between 18 and 40 years old; Primitives or with previous pregnancies that ended before the 21st gestational week; Single pregnancy; Gestational age between 18 and 21 weeks; Not having undergone previous abdominal surgery; Presentation of a certificate from the physician, responsible for prenatal care, of release for the practice of physical exercises.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Presence of high gestational risk; Presence of bone deformities; Presence of major muscle dysfunctions; Presence of neurological and/or cognitive deficiencies that prevent the understanding of the proposed procedures; Being visibly under the influence of drugs or alcohol; Missing two consecutive intervention sessions; Termination of pregnancy before the last assessment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measurement of the inter-recti distance (IRD) of pregnant women, verified through ultrasonography of the rectus abdominis muscles, with an ultrasound device, before the beginning of the interventions. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction of symptoms of Pelvic Floor Disorders, at the end of 12 weeks of interventions, verified through the reduction in the result of the questionnaire applied: Pelvic Floor Bother Questionnaire, in relation to the values obtained before the beginning of the interventions. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactAlana Cabral
Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
Outcome results
None listed