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Effect of pelvic floor and abdominal muscle training on diaphragmatic excursion in multigravida women

Published:2023-08-31 Issue:3 Volume:23 Page:204-209
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Author:

Edrees Manal Mousa Mohamed¹,Aziz Azza Abdel²,Allah Mohamed Abd³,El Haseeb Gehad Ali Abd²

Affiliation:

1. Teaching Institutes and Hospital, El Galaa Teaching Hospital, Cairo, Egypt

2. Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt

3. El Galaa Teaching Hospital, Cairo, Egypt

Abstract

Background. Several research studies have indicated that the diminished strength of the abdominal and pelvic floor muscles (PFM) affects the diaphragmatic function. Objective. The study aimed to investigate the effect of a 12-week PFM and AbM training on diaphragmatic excursion (DE) in multigravida women. Methods. Ninety multigravida women who were postpartum for at least 6 months after normal vaginal or cesarean delivery and between 30 and 45 years of age were randomly assigned to three groups of equal size (n = 30). Group (A) received abdominal and pelvic floor Kegel training. Group (B) received abdominal training. Group (C) received pelvic floor Kegel training. Ultrasonography was utilized to assess the effects of DE at three different time points: before training, immediately post-training, and at a 12-week follow-up after the end of training. Results. The results showed that DE increased significantly in groups A (P = 0.038) and B (P = 0.009), with no significant differences in group C. Post hoc analysis revealed no significant differences between each group and the others, except for a significant difference between groups A and C (P = 0.001). Conclusion. The concurrent implementation of 12-week AbM and PFM training is more effective in enhancing DE in multigravida women than solely engaging in either AbM or PFM training.

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DJ Studio Dariusz Jasinski

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Applied Mathematics,Geometry and Topology,Algebra and Number Theory,Analysis,Marketing,General Earth and Planetary Sciences,General Environmental Science,Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering,General Medicine,Artificial Intelligence,Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty,Computer Science Applications,Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous),Applied Mathematics,Geometry and Topology,General Physics and Astronomy,Mathematical Physics,Analysis,Electrical and Electronic Engineering,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry,Condensed Matter Physics,Materials Science (miscellaneous),Artificial Intelligence,Applied Mathematics,Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering,Human-Computer Interaction,Information Systems,Control and Systems Engineering,General Medicine

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