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

Autor: Katarzyna Gruszczynska, Patricia Mota, Maciej Cebula, Agnieszka Opala-Berdzik, Magdalena Rudek-Zeprzałka, Daria Chmielewska, Jan Baron
Rok vydání: 2022
Popis: Review question / Objective: The scoping review aims to identify publications describing the measurement of inter-recti distance (IRD)/diastasis recti abdominis (DRA) using ultrasonographic imaging (USI). The identification is based on the population/concept/context (PCC) framework that concerns human adults that underwent IRD/linea alba width/DRA measurement with USI for physiotherapy/physical exercise purposes. Based on systematically mapped peer-reviewed studies it is aimed to perform data extraction and synthesis of specific aspects of the IRD measurement procedure and discuss their similarities and differences. Related to that the attempt will be made to formulate recommendations on the IRD measurement procedure, which might be considered in future physiotherapy studies and practice. The recommendations will be made based on the synthesis of the results in light of existing literature and as the result of discussions and consensus between the authors (coming from three research centers).
Databáze: OpenAIRE