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Women’s experiences of living with increased inter-recti distance after childbirth: an interview study [PDF]

BMC Women's Health, 2020
Background Although an increased inter-recti distance, also known as diastasis recti, is common after pregnancy, evidence-based knowledge about the condition is relatively limited. In particular, little is known about the consequences as perceived by the
Martin Eriksson Crommert, Catharina Gustavsson, Gustavsson Catharina   +2 more
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Structural response of abdominal muscles to six weeks of strengthening training in women with diastasis recti [PDF]

Majallah-i Zanān, Māmā̓ī va Nāzā̓ī-i Īrān, 2018
Introduction: Diastasis recti is defined as separation of the two bellies of the rectus abdominis muscles more than 2 to 2.7 cm which could affect the abdominal activities such as breathing, urination and delivery, and may change the body posture and ...
Fatemeh Izadi, Minoo Khalkhali Zaviyeh, Alireza Akbarzadeh Baghban   +2 more
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Relationship between the abdominal wall and chronic ankle instability [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Handball is one of the Olympic sports with the highest incidence of injury and chronic ankle instability is a common injury among handball players. Strong evidence shows the relevance of the core system in lower limb biomechanics and injury risk; however,
Daniel García-García, Rocío Llamas-Ramos, David Rodríguez-Sanz, César Calvo-Lobo, Marta San Antolín-Gil, Inés Llamas-Ramos   +5 more
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Effectiveness of Dynamic and Static Plank Exercise on Inter-Recti Distance in Postpartum Women [PDF]

Women’s Health Bulletin
Background: Diastasis of Rectus Abdominis (DRA) is a frequent problem that affects women during pregnancy and postpartum. The study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of static and dynamic plank exercise on Inter-Recti Distance (IRD) in postpartum ...
Mahsa Khademi, Raheleh Ghaffari, Komeil Dashti Rostami   +2 more
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Reliability of transversus abdominis thickness and inter-recti distance during forced expiration with limb adduction in primiparous women following vaginal delivery [PDF]

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Introduction The postpartum period involves significant biomechanical changes that impact maternal health, particularly in the activation of the transversus abdominis (TrA) and the inter-recti distance (IRD), which may contribute to lumbo-pelvic ...
Patricia Pérez-Pascual, Elena Vegas-Sánchez, Sandra Ortiz-Barahona, Guillermo García-Pérez-de-Sevilla, María García-Arrabé, Gonzalo Jaén-Crespo, Ángel González-de-la-Flor   +6 more
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Comparison of the Immediate Effect of Contraction Maneuvers of the Abdominal Muscles on Inter-Recti Distance in Women with Diastasis Recti and Healthy Women

Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Qum, 2017
Background and Objectives: Diastasis recti is a common problem after delivery, which occurs due to stretch of fascia between two sides of rectus abdominis muscle.
Masoomeh Rezazadeh, Minoo Khalkhali Zaviyeh, Farideh Deghan Manshadi, Alireza Akbarzadeh Baghban   +3 more
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Physiotherapists’ and midwives’ views of increased inter recti abdominis distance and its management in women after childbirth

BMC Women's Health, 2020
Background Physiotherapists and midwives in primary healthcare often encounter women with an increased separation between the two rectus abdominis muscle bellies after pregnancy, a so-called increased inter recti distance (IRD).
Catharina Gustavsson, Martin Eriksson-Crommert   +1 more
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An evidence-based comparison of rehabilitation strategies for diastasis recti abdominis in postpartum women: a systematic review and network meta-analysis [PDF]

Scientific Reports
This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of various physical therapy interventions, including exercise and non-exercise-based approaches, for improving intera recti distance (IRD) in women with postpartum diastasis recti abdominis (DRA).
Nahid Bigdeli, Ali Yalfani, Amin Doosti-Irani, Ali Qodrati   +3 more
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Precision medicine exploration of postpartum rectus abdominis muscle separation: from basic research to clinical practice [PDF]

BMC Surgery
Postpartum diastasis recti abdominis (PDRA), characterized by pathological separation of the rectus abdominis muscles, affects 30%-60% of women, with many cases persisting beyond 6 months postpartum and having significant impacts on musculoskeletal ...
MengMeng Huang, Zhihong Huang, Hanzhang Huang   +2 more
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Comparison of Health Parameters in Postpartum Diastasis Recti: A Randomized Control Trial of SEMG Biofeedback-Assisted Core Strengthening Exercises with Kinesiotaping vs. Non-Assisted Exercises [PDF]

Healthcare (Switzerland)
Current medical treatments for diastasis recti often involve exercises to strengthen the core muscles, along with abdominal binders or supports. However, there is limited evidence comparing the effectiveness of surface electromyography (SEMG) biofeedback-
Quratulain Saeed, Muhammad Nabeel Anwar, Muhammad Umair Ali   +2 more
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