Background: Diastasis of the rectus abdominis muscle is a common condition. There are no
generally accepted criteria for diagnosis or treatment of diastasis of the rectus abdominis …

Methods We performed a systematic review of observational studies through Medline,
Embase, and Cochrane Library databases. Studies evaluating the link between DRA and …

Background The definition, classification and management of rectus diastasis (RD) are
controversial in the literature and a variety of different surgical treatments have been …

Question: What is the effect of a 12-week, home-based, abdominal exercise program
containing head lifts and abdominal curl-ups on inter-recti distance (IRD) in women with …

Female athletes have identified a lack of guidance as a barrier to successfully returning to
running postpartum, and existing guidelines are vague. Our aim was to define the current …

Objective To investigate whether women with diastasis recti abdominis (DRA) have weaker
abdominal muscles and higher prevalence of pelvic floor disorders (PFD), low back, pelvic …

Background During pregnancy, women are at risk of developing persistent symptomatic
diastasis recti abdominis (DRA), which may have a detrimental effect on their physical …

Purpose: To explore the feasibility of two physiotherapy interventions for the management of
diastasis recti abdominis (DrA): abdominal binding and targeting trunk exercises. Methods …

Diastasis recti abdominis (DRA) is more prevalent in women during pregnancy and
postpartum. However, there is a lack of awareness regarding this condition among women …

Background Diastasis recti abdominis (DRA) is a prevalent condition in the postpartum
period. To date, there is scant knowledge on how DRA influences physical, mental, and …