Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation and Strength Recovery of Postnatal Diastasis Recti Abdominis Muscles
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
;
: 465-474, 2017.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To assess the effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) on the recovery of abdominal muscle strength in postnatal women with diastasis of recti abdominis muscles (DRAM).METHODS:
Sixty women, 2 months postnatal, participated in this study. They were divided randomly into two equal groups. Group A received NMES in addition to abdominal exercises; group B received only abdominal exercises. The intervention in both groups was for three times per week for 8 weeks. The outcome measures were body mass index (BMI), waist/hip ratio, inter recti distance (IRD), and abdominal muscle strength in terms of peak torque, maximum repetition total work, and average power.RESULTS:
Both groups showed highly significant (p<0.05) improvement in all outcomes. Further, intergroup comparisons showed significant improvement (p<0.05) in all parameters in favor of group A, except for the BMI.CONCLUSION:
NMES helps reduce DRAM in postnatal women; if combined with abdominal exercises, it can augment the effects.
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Asunto principal:
Atención Posnatal
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Ejercicio Físico
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Índice de Masa Corporal
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Terapia por Estimulación Eléctrica
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Evaluación de Resultado en la Atención de Salud
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Músculos Abdominales
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Torque
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Estimulación Eléctrica
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Músculos
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
Año:
2017
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