Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Physical Therapy for Gynecology and Obstetrics

The purpose of this study was to determine the reliability of electronic digital caliper in the assessment of diastasis recti during the puerperal period. Thirty volunteer women at puerperal period after normal delivery were participated in this study. They were selected from outpatient clinics of Ain Shams university hospital. Their ages were ranged from 20 to 35 years old. All subjects were 4 to 20 weeks postpartum after normal delivery. Their parity was ranged from (1 - 3). Inter recti distance was measured at 3 locations; at umbilicus level, above umbilicus level and below umbilicus level, under 2 conditions; with abdominal muscles at rest and with abdominal muscles contracted. These measurements were tested three times with at least 5 minutes between each test trial. Results showed that electronic digital caliper measurements have perfect agreement during measuring inter recti distance (IRD) above umbilicus level at rest, at umbilicus level at rest, and below umbilicus level at rest respectively, and have strong agreement during measuring (IRD) above umbilicus level at action, and at umbilicus level at action respectively, and have moderate agreement in measuring (IRD) below umbilicus level at action

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