ACAlana Leandro Cabral

Alana Leandro Cabral

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  • Open Access

    Transversus abdominis and rectus abdominis activation exercises do not alter inter-recti distance in pregnant women: a randomised trial

    by Alana Leandro Cabral, Angélica Lemos Debs Diniz, Elder Henrique de Oliveira, Ana Flávia Lozano Valadão Caserta, Gabriela Faria Rodrigues, Leylaine Cristine Andrade Tavares, Rejane Amélia Reis Gonçalves, Rogério de Melo Costa Pinto, Vanessa Santos Pereira-Baldon


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    Influence of muscle variables on delivery route after perineal preparation in primiparous women

    by Leticia Rodrigues Silva, Natasha Morena Bazílio Silva, Alana Leandro Cabral, Sissi Sisconeto de Freitas, Rogério de Melo Costa Pinto, Vanessa Santos Pereira-Baldon

    Introdução: Muitas gestantes buscam o parto vaginal, como uma via mais saudável e respeitosa, e as técnicas de massagem perineal e alongamento perineal assistido por instrumento tem como objetivo trazer melhores desfechos no pós-parto. Apesar disso, alguns partos podem não ocorrer como o esperado e finalizarem com intervenções ou parto cirúrgico. Objetivo: Analisar a influência das variáveis musculares no tipo de parto de mulheres submetidas a preparação perineal. Métodos: Trata-se de uma análise secundária de um ensaio clínico em que foram incluídas primíparas com idade gestacional de 33 semanas. Foram realizadas avaliações antes e após oito sessões de intervenção por meio de massagem perineal e alongamento assistido pelo instrumento Epi-No Delphine Plus®. Foram avaliadas as variáveis musculares distensibilidade perineal com uso do equipamento Epi-No Delphine Plus® e a força pico e média dos músculos do assoalho pélvico (MAP) por meio do manômetro vaginal Peritron. Após o parto foi questionado por contato telefônico o tipo de parto realizado. Para a análise estatística foi realizada a regressão logística univariada com nível de significância de 0,05. Resultados: Sessenta e uma primíparas foram incluídas no estudo (média de idade: 30 anos; DP: 4,8). Nenhuma das variáveis musculares examinadas foram preditores para o parto vaginal (p > 0,05). Conclusão: As variáveis musculares não influenciaram na via de parto final de mulheres submetidas a preparação perineal.

  • Are Perineal Massage and Instrument-Assisted Perineal Stretching With Short Protocol Effective for Increasing Pelvic Floor Muscle Extensibility? A Randomized Controlled Trial

    by Alana Leandro Cabral, Síssi Sisconeto de Freitas, Rogério de Melo Costa Pinto, Ana Paula Magalhães Resende, Vanessa Santos Pereira-Baldon

    The purpose of this study was to compare (1) the effects of the instrument-assisted perineal stretching technique with different application protocols in combination with perineal massage and (2) the effects of the isolated techniques on the extensibility and strength of the pelvic floor muscles (PFMs). A randomized controlled clinical trial with parallel randomization, assessor blinding, and concealed allocation was conducted in the Campus Physical Education at the Federal University of Uberlândia in Brazil. Ninety-six pregnant women (18–40 years of age) were allocated into 4 groups: perineal massage (PnM) group (PnM protocol for 10 minutes); instrument-assisted perineal stretching with a long static protocol for 15 minutes [IStrLS group]); PnM + IStrLS group (both techniques applied in the 2 previous groups); and PnM + IStrSR group (the same techniques as used in the PnM + IStrLS group but with a short repeated protocol; 4 sets lasting 30 seconds each). Eight interventions were performed in all 4 groups twice weekly (beginning at the 34th gestational week). The primary outcome was PFM extensibility, assessed using vaginal dilator circumference, and the secondary outcome was PFM strength, assessed using vaginal manometry. For the PFM extensibility variable, a significant main effect of time (F2,88 = 87.951) and group (F3,88 = 7.193) was found. Tukey post hoc test results showed that the PnM + IStrSR group presented greater extensibility than the PnM and IStrLS groups. The PnM group showed increased PFM strength after 8 sessions compared with the other groups. Women who were pregnant and received the combination of perineal massage and instrument-assisted perineal stretching with short repeated application had a greater increase in PFM extensibility than perineal massage and instrument-assisted perineal stretching alone. The combination of perineal massage and instrument-assisted perineal stretching techniques with a short, repeated protocol led to better PFM extensibility results than the application of the techniques alone in women who were pregnant. Pregnant women can benefit from intervention using the combination of perineal massage and instrument-assisted perineal stretching techniques with a short, repeated protocol.