Comparison of Two Abdominal Exercise Programs on the Interrect Distance

NCT ID: NCT05439668

Last Updated: 2023-08-14

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 23 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2022-07-01
• Study Completion Date: 2022-12-03

Brief Summary

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.

Detailed 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.

Conditions

Postpartum Period

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: DOUBLE

Study Groups

Classic abdominal exercises Group

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

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Classic abdominal strengthening exercises

Intervention Type: OTHER

Classic abdominal strengthening exercises (Curl-up, sit-ups and leg-rise), balance exercises, general mobility and upper limb strengthening exercises.

Abdominal hypopresives exercise Group

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

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Hypopressive abdominal exercises program

Intervention Type: OTHER

Hypopressive abdominal exercises, balance exercises, general mobility and upper limb strengthening exercises

Interventions

Classic abdominal strengthening exercises

Classic abdominal strengthening exercises (Curl-up, sit-ups and leg-rise), balance exercises, general mobility and upper limb strengthening exercises.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Hypopressive abdominal exercises program

Hypopressive abdominal exercises, balance exercises, general mobility and upper limb strengthening exercises

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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

• Minimum Eligible Age: 25 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 40 Years
• Eligible Sex: FEMALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

University of Vigo

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Iria Da Cuña Carrera

Principal investigator

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Iria Da Cuña-carrera, PHD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Universitu of Vigo

Locations

Iria Da Cuña Carrera

Pontevedra, , Spain

Countries

Spain

References

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Reference Type: BACKGROUND

PMID: 34356983 (View on PubMed)

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Reference Type: BACKGROUND

PMID: 31370947 (View on PubMed)

Da Cuna-Carrera I, Alonso-Calvete A, Lantaron-Caeiro EM, Soto-Gonzalez M. Are There Any Differences in Abdominal Activation between Women and Men during Hypopressive Exercises? Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Jun 29;18(13):6984. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18136984.

Reference Type: BACKGROUND

PMID: 34210004 (View on PubMed)

Mota P, Pascoal AG, Carita AI, Bo K. The Immediate Effects on Inter-rectus Distance of Abdominal Crunch and Drawing-in Exercises During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2015 Oct;45(10):781-8. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2015.5459. Epub 2015 Aug 24.

Reference Type: BACKGROUND

PMID: 26304639 (View on PubMed)

Lee D, Hodges PW. Behavior of the Linea Alba During a Curl-up Task in Diastasis Rectus Abdominis: An Observational Study. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2016 Jul;46(7):580-9. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2016.6536.

Reference Type: BACKGROUND

PMID: 27363572 (View on PubMed)

Soto-Gonzalez M, Da Cuna-Carrera I, Lantaron-Caeiro EM, Pascoal AG. Effect of hypopressive and conventional abdominal exercises on postpartum diastasis recti: A randomized controlled trial. PLoS One. 2024 Dec 12;19(12):e0314274. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0314274. eCollection 2024.

Reference Type: DERIVED

PMID: 39666696 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

17062022

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id