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Keywords: hypopressive exercise, abdominal muscles, pelvic floor muscles, sleep quality.
Introduction. Hypopressive Abdominal Gymnastics (HAG) is a postural technique designed to strengthen the abdominal and pelvic floor muscles. It is primarily practiced by pregnant and postpartum women, as well as individuals with rectus abdominis diastasis, prolapse, urinary incontinence, pelvic floor dysfunction, and chronic low back pain. The technique involves combining expiratory apnoea with abdominal contraction manoeuvres, promoting diaphragm relaxation and reducing intra-abdominal pressure while activating the abdominal and pelvic floor muscles (1). As no previous studies have examined the relationship between HAG and sleep, this study aims to evaluate whether HAG could have positive effects on sleep quality.
Methods Methods. Twenty-eight women (mean age 43.23 + 7.03 years) with rectus abdominis diastasis were...