Diastasis, Muscle
Conditions
Interventions
This is a randomized clinical trial with two parallel groups and blinded evaluators. It will be conducted at the Women's Health Research Laboratory (LAPESM) at the University of Pernambuco (UPE) in Pe
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Sponsors
Universidade de Pernambuco
Universidade de Pernambuco
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The study will include women over 18 years of age with diastasis recti abdominis. Those with a distance of 2.8 cm between the muscle bellies at rest or 2.5 cm during flexion will be considered eligible. Furthermore, all volunteers with visible abdominal bulging on ultrasound will be included, regardless of the inter-rectus distance. Participants must be between 6 and 24 months postpartum, have no history of abdominal plastic surgery or umbilical hernia repair, have no abdominal wall hernia, have no low back pain, and are not pregnant. They must also not participate in other resistance exercise programs
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants who, during training, become pregnant or develop any clinical condition that poses a health risk and compromises continued participation in the study will be excluded
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find a reduction in the inter-rectus distance assessed by ultrasound before and after twelve weeks of intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find greater thickness of the right rectus abdominis, measured in centimeters by ultrasound before and after twelve weeks of intervention;It is expected to observe an improvement in abdominal muscle resistance, which will be assessed through the plank test before and after twelve weeks of intervention;An improvement in body image appreciation is expected, measured by the questionnaire score Body Appreciation Scale 2 - BAS-2, assessed before and after twelve weeks of intervention;It is expected that there will be an improvement in satisfaction with the appearance of the abdomen, which will be measured by a visual numerical scale before and after twelve weeks of intervention;It is expected that there will be a better satisfaction rate with core muscle training, which will be assessed using a visual numerical scale after the twelve weeks of intervention;It is expected that there will be greater adherence to core muscle training, assessed by recording absences throughout the twelve weeks of intervention;Avaliar os efeitos adversos do treinamento muscular do core no grupo experimental por meio de uma ficha de registro de intercorrências | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactAna Carolina Pitangui
Universidade de Pernambuco
Outcome results
None listed