An evidence-based comparison of rehabilitation strategies for diastasis recti abdominis in postpartum women: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of various physical therapy interventions, including exercise and non-exercise-based approaches, for improving intera recti distance (IRD) in women with postpartum diastasis recti abdominis (DRA). A systematic review and network meta-analysis (NMA) of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was conducted following PRISMA-NMA guidelines. Databases searched included PubMed, Scopus, ISI Web of Science, Cochrane Library Databases, and manual searches were systematically searched from their inception until October 2024. A total of 27 RCTs involving 1340 postpartum women with DRA and 39 interventions were included. IRD was assessed via ultrasonography or calipers. Treatment effects on IRD were analysed using mean differences (MDs), 95% confidence interva

SUBMITTER: Bigdeli N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12612259 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature