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Core Exercise and Early Postpartum

NCT06704568 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 90

Last updated 2024-11-26

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Summary

This study aimed to investigate the positive effects of abdominal core exercises and deep breathing exercises on abdominal muscle strength, pulmonary function, fatigue, and quality of life in the early postnatal period (1-6 months).

Conditions

  • Postpartum Anxiety
  • Exercise Overtraining
  • Fatigue

Interventions

OTHER

exercise

Unlike the control group; core exercises for 20-30 minutes, 3 days a week for 8 weeks, and respiratory exercises combined with core exercises for the respiratory exercises group: Slow and controlled breathing exercises will be performed starting with 5 seconds of inhalation and 5 seconds of exhalation twice a day for 10 minutes, 5 days a week for eight weeks, with a 10-second diaphragmatic breathing cycle (6 breaths/minute). The finger counting method will be recommended so that participants can easily follow the 5-second inhalation and 5-second exhalation cycles. The exercises can be done sitting or lying down. The individuals will be taught the differences between the two by switching between normal and deep breathing a few times. The respiratory exercises will be finished with relaxation exercises.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ankara University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
40 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-05-20
Primary Completion
2024-10-11
Completion
2024-10-11

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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