Postural Stability, Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Respiratory Muscle Strength in Post-partum Women With Diastasis Recti

Bezmialem Vakif University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Postural Stability; Post-partum; Diastasis Recti

Treatments: Other: Measurement of postural stability

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04181554

hdenizkulli3

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of inter-rectus distance on postural stability, pelvic floor dysfunction and respiratory muscle strength in women with diastasis recti abdominis.

Full description

Diastasis of recti abdominis muscles (DRAM) is defined as a separation of the two rectus abdominis muscles along the linea alba. Increased volume in the abdominal cavity, hormonal changes during pregnancy, neurodevelopmental differences, or abdominal wall laxity may caused. It is very common during pregnancy and may continue for eight weeks in postnatal period. The loss of abdominal wall stability and weakened pelvic floor muscles may occur with DRAM. The abdominal wall is one of the key point for body posture, trunk and pelvic stability. However, in our best knowledge, there is no study in the literature that evaluates women with and without DRA in terms of components related to postural control systems.

Enrollment: 51 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 50 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Post- partum women (min 8 weeks - max 5 years)

Exclusion criteria

• Having a neurological, orthopedical or any other condition which affect postural stability.

Trial design

51 participants in 1 patient group

DRAM group

Description:

The post-partum women with DRAM

Treatment:

Other: Measurement of postural stability