Physiotherapists’ reliability of inter-recti distance measurement with real-time ultrasound across a mixed women population sample
Physiotherapists, following sonographic training, can reliably measure inter-recti distances in both nulliparous and parous women across active and resting tasks. Thus, ultrasound measurement of inter-recti distance is recommended in physiotherapy practice for monitoring diastasis rectus abdominis and assessing rehabilitation progress. However, sub-umbilical inter-recti distance measurements and the impact of co-contraction on reliability require further research.
Authors
- Dimitra Tania Papanikolaou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9453-5238)
- Μαρία Τσεκούρα (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2649-0522)
- Eftichia Trachani
- Tatiana-Elena Papakonstantinou
- Eleni E. Drakonaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3629-3277)
- Αναστασία Σκούρα (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4446-3970)
- Evdokia Billis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5828-809X)
- Dimitra Koumoundourou
- M. Andriopoulou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9419-4525)
- Theofani Bania (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3611-8054)
- Charalampos Matzaroglou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8350-9069)
- Sofia Lampropoulou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2095-5184)
Institutions
- University of Crete (GR)
- University of Patras (GR)
- General University Hospital of Patras (GR)
- General Hospital Asklepieio Voulas (GR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Women s Health
- Published
- 2025-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/17455057251361999
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.34