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VOL. 3, ISSUE 2 (2021)
Effectiveness of 6 week Pilates training on diastasis recti in post partum women-A pilot study
Authors
Vaishnavi Ravikantiwar, Gauri M Afle
Abstract
Background: Pregnancy is considered as the most important phase in a women’s life in which various anatomical and physiological changes occur. The abdominal muscles, particularly both sides of the rectus are stretched to the point of their elastic limit by the end of pregnancy. Diastasis recti is a condition in which the rectus abdominis muscle separates in midline at the linea Alba. Any separation larger than 2cm is considered significant. The transverse abdominis, pelvic floor, deep multifidus and diaphragm form a muscular corset and the strengthening of core control muscles of the lower abdominal region during the post-natal period is crucial as it helps support the spine, back, decreases abdominal separation, blends toning and alleviates muscle tension deriving from repetitive physical movement. Pilates is a form of exercise with goals of improving flexibility, core strength, Posture and coordinate movement with breath. Objective: To study the effectiveness of 6-week pilates training on diastasis recti in postpartum women. Method: For this pilot study, pre and post intervention data was collected. A number of (N=12) female participants with diastasis recti 6-week postpartum were selected. Diastasis recti was measured every time with the digital vernier caliper. Results: A total 12 participants were selected for this study between the age group of 25 to 35 years. The members were arbitrarily partitioned into two groups (experimental and control). The mean value of diastasis recti pre intervention for the control group was 2.7±0.261 cm and post intervention the mean value of diastasis recti was 2.48±0.299 cm. The mean value of diastasis recti pre intervention for the experimental group was 2.61±0.279 cm and post intervention the mean value of diastasis recti was 2.016±0.331 cm. The p value for the comparison of post intervention diastasis recti of both groups is 0.0284 which is considered to be statistically significant. Conclusion: The result of this study shows that pilates exercises are very effective in reducing diastasis recti in postpartum women.
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Pages:23-26
How to cite this article:
Vaishnavi Ravikantiwar, Gauri M Afle "Effectiveness of 6 week Pilates training on diastasis recti in post partum women-A pilot study ". International Journal of Educational Research and Studies, Vol 3, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 23-26
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