Effects of exercise to prevent diastasis in pregnant wome

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Diastasis, Muscle; G08.686.784.769

• Registration Number: RBR-4v2r4bg
• Lead Sponsor: Faculdade de Educação Física e Fisioterapia da Universidade Federal de Uberlândia

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-09-20
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023
• Study Completion: 2023-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruitment completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Age group between 18 and 40 years old; Primitives or with previous pregnancies that ended before the 21st gestational week; Single pregnancy; Gestational age between 18 and 21 weeks; Not having undergone previous abdominal surgery; Presentation of a certificate from the physician, responsible for prenatal care, of release for the practice of physical exercises.

Exclusion Criteria

Presence of high gestational risk; Presence of bone deformities; Presence of major muscle dysfunctions; Presence of neurological and/or cognitive deficiencies that prevent the understanding of the proposed procedures; Being visibly under the influence of drugs or alcohol; Missing two consecutive intervention sessions; Termination of pregnancy before the last assessment.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Measurement of the inter-recti distance (IRD) of pregnant women, verified through ultrasonography of the rectus abdominis muscles, with an ultrasound device, before the beginning of the interventions.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Reduction of symptoms of Pelvic Floor Disorders, at the end of 12 weeks of interventions, verified through the reduction in the result of the questionnaire applied: Pelvic Floor Bother Questionnaire, in relation to the values obtained before the beginning of the interventions.