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Diastasis recti abdominis during pregnancy and 12 months after childbirth: prevalence, risk factors and report of lumbopelvic pain
Background/aim Diastasis recti abdominis (DRA) is defined as a separation of the 2 muscle bellies of rectus abdominis. To date there is scant knowledge on prevalence, risk factors, and consequences of ...
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Impact of postpartum exercise on pelvic floor disorders and diastasis recti abdominis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
The pelvic floor and abdominal musculature undergo a period of prolonged stress during pregnancy that may lead to pelvic floor disorders and diastasis rectus abdominis following childbirth. Pelvic ...