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Diastasis recti abdominis during pregnancy and 12 months after childbirth: prevalence, risk factors and report of lumbopelvic pain
Sperstad, Jorun Bakken; Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg; Hilde, Gunvor; Ellström-Engh, Marie; Bø, Kari (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-06-20)Background/aim: Diastasis recti abdominis (DRA) is defined as a separation of the 2 muscle bellies of rectus abdominis. To date there is scant knowledge on prevalence, risk factors, and consequences of the condition. The ... -
Dyspareunia and pelvic floor muscle function before and during pregnancy and after childbirth
Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg; Hilde, Gunvor; Stær-Jensen, Jette; Ellstrøm Engh, Marie; Bø, Kari (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-04-01)Introduction and hypothesis: There is limited knowledge on dyspareunia during pregnancy and postpartum and the role of the pelvic floor muscles (PFM) in women with dyspareunia. Aims of the study were to investigate the ... -
Effect of a postpartum training program on the prevalence of diastasis recti abdominis in postpartum primiparous women: A randomized controlled trial
Gluppe, Sandra L.; Hilde, Gunvor; Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg; Engh, Marie Ellström; Bø, Kari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Background: Diastasis recti abdominis affects a significant number of women during the prenatal and postnatal period. Objective: The objective was to evaluate the effect of a postpartum training program on the prevalence ... -
The Influence of Early Exercise Postpartum on Pelvic Floor Muscle Function and Prevalence of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction 12 Months Postpartum
Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg; Engh, Marie Ellström; Bø, Kari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objective: There is limited knowledge on how exercise impacts the pelvic floor muscles (PFM) and prevalence of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and pelvic organ prolapse (POP) postpartum. The purpose of this study was to ...