Reliability and validity of panoramic ultrasound imaging for evaluating muscular quality and morphology: a systematic review

JA Valera-Calero, C Ojedo-Martin… - Ultrasound in Medicine …, 2021 - Elsevier
Panoramic ultrasound (US) is a novel method used to assess linear dimensions, cross-
sectional area, fatty infiltrate and echo-intensity features of muscles that cannot be measured …

Technical aspects of inter-recti distance measurement with ultrasonographic imaging for physiotherapy purposes: the scoping review

A Opala-Berdzik, M Rudek-Zeprzałka, J Niesporek… - Insights into …, 2023 - Springer
Background Inter-recti distance (IRD) measurement using musculoskeletal USI has been
used in physiotherapy research, in particular, to investigate pregnancy-related diastasis recti …

Immediate effect of abdominal and pelvic floor muscle exercises on interrecti distance in women with diastasis recti abdominis who were parous

SB Gluppe, ME Engh, K Bø - Physical Therapy, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Objective There is a lack of consensus on which abdominal or pelvic floor muscle (PFM)
exercises to recommend for the treatment of diastasis recti abdominis (DRA). The objective …

Relationship between interrectus distance and symptom severity in women with diastasis recti abdominis in the early postpartum period

N Keshwani, S Mathur, L McLean - Physical therapy, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background Diastasis recti abdominis (DrA) is associated with negative body
image, musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction, and perhaps urogynecological complaints …

The impact of exercise therapy and abdominal binding in the management of diastasis recti abdominis in the early post-partum period: a pilot randomized controlled …

N Keshwani, S Mathur, L McLean - Physiotherapy theory and …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: To explore the feasibility of two physiotherapy interventions for the management of
diastasis recti abdominis (DrA): abdominal binding and targeting trunk exercises. Methods …

[HTML][HTML] Diastasis of rectus abdominis muscles: patterns of anatomical variation as demonstrated by ultrasound

A Corvino, D De Rosa, C Sbordone… - Polish journal of …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Diastasis of rectus abdominis muscles: patterns of anatomical variation as demonstrated by
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The relationship of severity in diastasis recti abdominis and pelvic floor dysfunction: a retrospective cohort study

H Fei, Y Liu, M Li, J He, L Liu, J Li, Y Wan, T Li - BMC Women's Health, 2021 - Springer
Background Diastasis of rectus abdominis (DRA) refers to a separation of the rectus
abdominis from the linea alba. This study aimed to investigate the association with the …

Differences in linea alba stiffness and linea alba distortion between women with and without diastasis recti abdominis: the impact of measurement site and task

N Beamish, N Green, E Nieuwold, L McLean - journal of orthopaedic & …, 2019 - jospt.org
Background The biomechanical implications of diastasis recti abdominis (DRA) are
unknown. Objectives To (1) investigate the impact of DRA, measurement site, and task on …

Establishing expert-based recommendations for the conservative management of pregnancy-related diastasis rectus abdominis: a Delphi consensus study

S Dufour, S Bernard, B Murray-Davis… - The Journal of …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: Pregnancy-related diastasis rectus abdominis (DRA) is a prevalent condition.
Consequences of a widened linea alba ultimately remain unknown. Current evidence on …

Diastasis recti abdominis-diagnosis, risk factors, effect on musculoskeletal function, framework for treatment and implications for the pelvic floor

LA Werner, M Dayan - Current Women's Health Reviews, 2019 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Diastasis Recti Abdominis (DRA) can occur during pregnancy and postpartum.
It is defined as an increase of the inter-recti distance (IRD) beyond normal values. The …