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Darwish, Doaa S., Bleedy, Nermeen K., Elhosary, Eman A., Ebeed, Ahmed I., Salem, Shaimaa E., Elshamy, Fayiz F. |
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Revista Iberoamericana de Psicología del Ejercicio y el Deporte; 2024, Vol. 19 Issue 1, p96-100, 5p |
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Objective: To compare the effectiveness of prone plank exercises with electrical stimulation on improving waist-hip ratio (WHR) and interrectus distance (IRD) in postpartum women. Design: Randomized, controlled trial. Setting: Outpatient physical therapy clinics at Kafrelsheikh University between March 2023 and February 2024. Participants: Forty-two postpartum women, aged 20 to 35 years, were randomly allocated into two groups: prone plank exercises (Group A) and electrical stimulation (Group B). Interventions: Group A performed prone plank exercises, while Group B received electrical stimulation. Interventions were administered triweekly for eight weeks. Main Outcome Measures: WHR was assessed by measuring tape and IRD was assessed by ultrasonography, evaluated both pre- and post-intervention. Results: Both groups showed Significant improvement within each group (p = 0.05). Comparatively, posttreatment analyses revealed significant improvements in WHR and IRD in Group A over Group B, with no significant pre-treatment differences between groups. Conclusions: Prone plank exercises were superior to electrical stimulation in improving waist-hip ratio and interrectus distance in postpartum women. These findings suggest that prone plank exercises could be recommended for postpartum rehabilitation to improve abdominal separation and reduce waist size. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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