Research Article

[Retracted] Effectiveness of Yoga on the Interrectus Distance in Early Postpartum Women: A High-Frequency Ultrasound Study

Table 2

Data of IRD at postpartum weeks 6 and 12 in control group and yoga exercise group.

GroupsCheck pointWeek 6 postpartumWeek 12 postpartum

Control group ()3 cm above the umbilicus0.024
Umbilicus2.9 (2.15, 3.67)2.58 (2.1, 3.45)0.098
3 cm below the umbilicus0.52 (0.2, 0.95)0.4 (0.1, 0.98)0.006
Experiment group ()3 cm above the umbilicus<0.001
Umbilicus2.31 (1.91, 2.83)1.8 (1.41, 2.09)<0.001
3 cm below the umbilicus0.58 (0.31, 1.23)0.23 (0.1, 0.56)<0.001