Comparison of Two Abdominal Exercise Programs on the Interrect Distance

University of Vigo

Status: Completed

Conditions: Postpartum Period

Treatments: Other: Classic abdominal strengthening exercises; Other: Hypopressive abdominal exercises program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05439668

17062022

Details and patient eligibility

About

The objective of the research is to compare two programs of exercises in postpartum woman, one based in abdominal strengthening exercises and the other based in abdominal hypopresive exercise.

Full description

Diastasis recti abdominisis the separation of the two rectus abdominis muscles along the linea alba with a consequent separation of fibres and widening of the same. The linea alba has different functions which include supporting the proximal anterior recti, guaranteeing the stability of the vertebral column, pelvis and the pelvic floor, and intervening in the function of the abdominal muscles since it serves as their anterior anchorage.

The crunch abdominal exercise (classic abdominal) is the most studied exercise used to test the behaviour of the linea alba, and in most cases, a decrease in the inter-rectus distance is observed when compared to the resting stage. In the oder hand, Abdominal hypopresives exercises were designed for women in the postpartum period but the effects over the abdominal muscles is unknown and the authors are unaware of any study that evaluates the effect of a hypopressive exercise program on the interrectus distance.

The objective of the research is to compare two programs of exercises in postpartum woman, one based in abdominal strengthening exercises and the other based in abdominal hypopresive exercise.

Enrollment: 23 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 25 to 40 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Women having given birth 8 weeks before starting the study treatment
• Women agree to participate in the study
• Women with vaginal delivery.

Exclusion criteria

• Women with abdominal hernia
• Pregnancy woman
• Previus Abdominal Surgery

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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23 participants in 2 patient groups

Classic abdominal exercises Group

Experimental group

Description:

This group will carry out an abdominal strengthening exercise program based on the classic abdominal exercises.

Treatment:

Other: Classic abdominal strengthening exercises

Abdominal hypopresives exercise Group

Experimental group

Description:

This group will carry out an abdominal strengthening exercise program based on the abdominal hypopressives exercises.

Treatment:

Other: Hypopressive abdominal exercises program