《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》 ›› 2020, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (11): 1353-1357.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2020.11.019

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Effects of Pelvic Floor Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation and Sling Exercise Training on Diastasis Recti Abdominis after Parturition

ZOU Yan-qi1(),ZHANG Guang-zheng2,AN Li3,CHEN Xin-ming2,CHEN Jun-qi4,CHENG Yin5,XU Xiao-fei6   

  1. 1. Health School, Dongguan Polytechnic, Dongguan, Guangdong 523186, China
    2. Department of Rehabilitation, Dongguan Humen Hospital, Dongguan, Guangdong 441900, China
    3. Department of Acupuncture and Massage, Jinan Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong 250013, China
    4. Department of Rehabilitation, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, China
    5. Guangdong Medical University the Second Clinical College, Dongguan, Guangdong 523000, China
    6. Xinglongzhuang Coal Mine Hospital, Jining, Shandong 272102, China
  • Received:2020-05-16 Revised:2020-10-09 Published:2020-11-25 Online:2020-11-24
  • Contact: ZOU Yan-qi E-mail:137163631@qq.com
  • Supported by:
    Dongguan Science and Technology Bureau Project(201950715003313)

Abstract:

Objective To observe the effect of pelvic floor neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) and sling exercise training (SET) on diastasis recti abdominis after parturition.Methods From September to December, 2019, 90 patients with rectus abdominis separation > 2 cm and pelvic floor muscle strength above grade III were randomly divided into three groups, accepting simple pelvic floor NMES (group A), pelvic floor NMES and SET (group B), and simple SET (group C), respectively, for four weeks. The separation distance of rectus abdominis was measured before treatment, two weeks and four weeks after treatment, and four weeks follow-up. Results The separation distance of rectus abdominis decreased in each group after treatment (F > 8.327, P < 0.01); and it was the least in group B ( F > 8.327, P < 0.01), while the multiple comparison results showed that there was no significant difference between group A and group C ( P > 0.05). Conclusion Both pelvic floor NMES and SET can similarly relieve the diastasis recti abdominis after parturition, and it is more effective in combination.

Key words: postpartum rehabilitation, diastasis recti abdominis, pelvic floor neuromuscular electrical stimulation, sling exercise training

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