Evaluation of abdominal exercises after stoma surgery: a descriptive study

Disability and Rehabilitation
Rune Martens AndersenAnders Vinther

Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate the feasibility of exercises for the abdominal muscles in patients after colostomy or ileostomy formation on the following parameters: muscle activity, pain, discomfort, and difficulty of performing the exercises.Materials and methods: Patients with a new stoma were divided into groups based on time after surgery: Early group, 0-2 weeks (n = 12); Intermediate group, 2-6 weeks (n = 15); and Late group, 6-12 weeks (n = 10). During a single individual test session, participants in each group performed a different set of 10-11 abdominal coordination and strengthening exercises for the abdominal muscles. Activity of the abdominal muscles was measured with electromyography. Pain, discomfort, and difficulty were rated for each exercise.Results: For the Early group, muscle activity reaching a predetermined threshold was measured for half of the participants in a few exercises. In both the Intermediate group and the Late group, muscle activity reaching the onset criteria was measured for all muscles for a high percentage of participants in several exercises. Both strengthening and coordinating exercises were feasible based on low ratings of pain, discomfort, and difficulty.Conclusions: This study identified feasible...Continue Reading

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