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A Supervised Pelvic Floor Training Program Has Minimal Effect on the Prevalence of Postpartum Diastasis Recti Abdominis: A Critically Appraised Paper.

Authors :
Stedge, Hannah L.
Medina McKeon, Jennifer M.
Source :
International Journal of Athletic Therapy & Training. Nov2020, Vol. 25 Issue 6, p299-302. 4p.
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

Focused Clinical Question: For postpartum primiparous women, will a 16-week, supervised, targeted pelvic floor muscle training program result in a reduced prevalence of diastasis recti abdominis versus education only at discharge? Clinical Bottom Line: We can neither recommend nor caution against a targeted pelvic floor muscle training program to reduce the prevalence of postpartum diastasis recti abdominis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
21577277
Volume :
25
Issue :
6
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
International Journal of Athletic Therapy & Training
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
147362876
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1123/ijatt.2019-0112