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The purpose of this study was to compare between the effects of prone plank exercises versus ES for DRA in postpartum women.
The study conducted on forty-two woman. They had diastasis rectus abdominis12 weeks to 36 months postpartum. They were randomly divided into two equal groups; group A received prone plank exercises while group B recieved electrical stimulation.All patients recieved three sessions per week foe eight weeks.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Prone Plank Exercises | Active Comparator | Forty two post partum woman will recieve progressive prone plank exercises, three times a week, for eight weeks, and with a moderate hard intensity. |
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| Electrical Stimulation | Sham Comparator | Forty two post partum woman will recieve electrical stimulation for the rectus abdominis muscle day after day for 8 weeks. The patient position was relaxed in the crook lying position. The session parameters were 30 minutes/session with a low frequency current (50-100Hz). |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Prone plank exercises | Other | Patients in this group will recieve prone plank exercises, three times a week, for eight weeks, and with a moderate hard intensity. During the first four weeks, the exercises session began with light walking for five minutes followed by corrected exercises. Firstly, women will perform stable prone plank exercises. Secondly, women will be asked to apply the unilateral position of prone plank. Thirdly, using a 65 cm diameter Swiss ball, women will be asked to assume the prone bridge position. During the last four weeks, women will be asked to repeat the same program noting that the progressive prone plank exercises should be applied in a dosage of 20 repetitions, three sets, holding the contraction for one minute, and taking a break for two minutes. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Ultrasound Imaging Device | Changes in Interrectus distance above umbilicus at rest from baseline to four weeks after the beginning of intervention | Eight weeks after the beginning of the intervention |
| Ultrasound Imaging Device | Changes in Interrectus distance below umblicus at rest from baseline to four weeks after the beginning of intervention | Eight weeks after the beginning of the intervention |
| Ultrasound Imaging Device | Changes in Interrectus distance above umbilicus at contraction from baseline to four weeks after the beginning of intervention | Eight weeks after the beginning of the intervention |
| Ultrasound Imaging Device | Changes in Interrectus distance below umbilicus at contractionfrom baseline to four weeks after the beginning of intervention | Eight weeks after the beginning of the intervention |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| The measuring tape | Changes in waist hip ratio from baseline to four weeks after the beginning of intervention | Eight weeks after the beginning of the intervention |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Doaa Salah, Senior | Contact | 20 101 503 3456 | ptdoaasalah@gamil.com | |
| Fayiz Elshamy, Professor | Contact | 20 109 105 0154 | ff_elshamy@yahoo.com |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Fayiz Elshamy, Professor | Kafrelsheikh University | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Faculty of physical therapy labs at kafr El sheikh University | Recruiting | Kafr ash Shaykh | 6850001 | Egypt |
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| ID | Term |
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| D004558 | Electric Stimulation |
| ID | Term |
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| D010812 | Physical Stimulation |
| D008919 | Investigative Techniques |
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| Electrical Stimulation | Device | Electrical Stimulation |
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