Table 2 The comparison of RAD, abdominal circumference, and the pain before and after KT intervention.

From: Preliminary study of Kinesio Taping in rectus abdominis diastasis treatment and abdominal circumference improvement in postpartum women: a retrospective study

The width of RAD (cm)

Before-treatment (n = 138)

After-treatment (n = 138)

t/

P

Total (n = 138)

4.58 ± 1.74

2.33 ± 0.90

16.713

< 0.001

Mild (n = 16)

2.38 ± 0.33

1.54 ± 0.54

8.050

< 0.001

Moderate (n = 66)

3.80 ± 0.55

2.20 ± 0.76

16.558

< 0.001

Severe (n = 56)

6.13 ± 1.61

2.71 ± 0.95

14.902

< 0.001

Abdominal circumference (cm)

At umbilicus

82.60 ± 8.50

77.51 ± 7.90

14.584

< 0.001

Above umbilicus

75.37 ± 8.11

72.25 ± 7.40

10.506

< 0.001

Below umbilicus

86.42 ± 7.21

83.35 ± 6.64

10.205

< 0.001

Longitudinal distance of the anterior abdomen (cm)

Xiphoid to umbilicus

16.17 ± 2.88

14.56 ± 2.11

7.083

< 0.001

Umbilicus to Pubic symphysis

12.25 ± 2.26

12.08 ± 2.21

1.107

0.270

  1. Numerical variables were presented as the mean ± standard deviation. P-values from the paired t-test.
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