Objective The purpose of this study was to determine the acute effect of an abdominal
hypopressive exercise (AHE) on linea alba morphology among women who are primiparous …

Background: The distance between the rectus abdominis muscles widens (diastasis rectus
abdominis; DRA) in most pregnant women by their third trimester. Some recover by six …

Background Abdominal diastasis (AD) is highly prevalent at post-partum. Although several
conservative approaches have been proposed, an effective and protocolized treatment is …

Background The biomechanical implications of diastasis recti abdominis (DRA) are
unknown. Objectives To (1) investigate the impact of DRA, measurement site, and task on …

Objectives To compare inter-rectus distance (IRD) at rest between women who had a
vaginal delivery with women who had a caesarean section, and to describe the effect of …

Study Design A prospective longitudinal study. Background Diastasis recti abdominis (DRA)
is defined as an increase in the inter-recti distance (IRD), or width of the linea alba. It is a …

Background A separation of the abdominal muscles at the linea alba, known as diastasis
recti abdominis (DRA), can occur after childbirth. However, the impact of DRA on abdominal …

Study Design Longitudinal descriptive exploratory study. Objectives To evaluate in
primigravid women the immediate effect of drawing-in and abdominal crunch exercises on …

Study Design Cross-sectional repeated measures. Background Rehabilitation of diastasis
rectus abdominis (DRA) generally aims to reduce the inter-rectus distance (IRD). We tested …

Objectives To determine the effect of isometric contraction of the abdominal muscles on inter-
rectus distance in postpartum women. Design Preliminary case–control study. Setting …