SUMMARY
Background. Diastasis recti (DR) or separation of the bulks of rectus abdominis muscle is often caused by pregnancy. Physiotherapy of DR includes exercise therapy, electrical stimulation (ES), kinesiotaping and bracing. Additionally, there are several measurement methods and levels for inter rectus distance (IRD) assessment, but their effects on the significance of the results following physiotherapy are unclear. This study aims to determine the effects of different physiotherapy interventions on DR in postpartum women, as well as reviewing the measurement method of DR, following physiotherapy.
Methods. Databases including Cochrane, Scopus, Pro Quest, PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Google Scholar, and Magiran will be searched. The articles will be reviewed in terms of title, abstract and full text. The JBI quality assessment checklist and Cochrane Collaboration RoB 2.0 tool will be used by two independent assessors. Disagreements will be referred to the third assessor. The results will be analyzed using Review Manager software. The subgroups will be based on the type of measurement method and level, type of exercise, and the adjunct intervention.
Results. The findings of this study will probably determine the effects of different physiotherapy interventions on IRD and may also determine the most effective combination therapy. Furthermore, our findings may identify the most appropriate IRD measurement method to show the effectiveness of physiotherapy intervention.
Conclusions. This study is designed to promote postpartum women’s health and assist physiotherapists in treatment of DR.
Study registration. This article is registered in PROSPERO with registration number CRD42022382998.
Physiotherapy Interventions and Assessment Methods for Diastasis Recti Abdominis in Postpartum Women: A Systematic Review Protocol
Elham Soleimanzadeh, Hakimeh Adigozali, Hanieh Salehi-Pourmehr, Tabassom Ghanavati, Fariba Ghaderi
Review, 456-462
Keywords: adjunct intervention, caliper, Exercise therapy, inter rectus distance, physiotherapy, ultrasonography.,
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