The six-pack muscles are formally known as the rectus abdominis, a muscle group responsible for flexion and extension of your torso in the sagittal plane of motion (think sit-ups, crunches and leg ...

That list of muscles includes: Rectus Abdominis: The most well-known abs muscle, the rectus abdominis sits vertically in the center of your abdomen and plays a role in flexion of the spine ...

The pelvic floor and abdominal musculature undergo a period of prolonged stress during pregnancy that may lead to pelvic floor disorders and diastasis rectus abdominis following childbirth. Pelvic ...

Background/aim Diastasis recti abdominis (DRA) is defined as a separation of the 2 muscle bellies of rectus abdominis. To date there is scant knowledge on prevalence, risk factors, and consequences of ...