Effect of Exercises Performed with External Focus Instructions on Transversus Abdominis Thickness in Postpartum Women with Diastasis Recti

: Exercises performed with external focus instructions were associated with increases in transversus abdominis thickness during exercise execution in women with DRA. While these findings suggest that such instructional strategies may facilitate muscle recruitment during rehabilitation exercises, further controlled studies are required to compare different instructional approaches and to investigate potential motor learning effects.