| Patient 1 | Patient 2 | Patient 3 | Patient 4 | Patient 5 | Patient 6 | Patient 7 | Patient 8 | Patient 9 | Median ± SD |
Age | 61 | 37 | 50 | 30 | 46 | 36 | 49 | 51 | 61 | 49.0 ± 10.8 |
Sex | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F |
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Pre-Test BMI | 25.7 | 26.3 | 28.3 | 18.6 | 24.2 | 23.7 | 32.5 | 33.3 | 37.3 | 26.3 ± 5.7 |
Diabetes | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N |
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HTN | N | Y | N | N | N | N | N | N | Y |
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Tobacco | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | Y; 0.5 PPD |
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Reason For Surgery | Improved appearance; back pain | Back pain; improved core strength | Improved appearance | Improved appearance | Improved appearance | Improved appearance | Improved appearance | Improved appearance | Improved appearance |
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Width Of Rectus Diastasis (cm) | 5 | 20 | 1 | 1.5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3.0 ± 5.9 |
Surgery to Post-Test (days) | 124 | 160 | 207 | 179 | 182 | 208 | 170 | 228 | 195 | 182.0 ± 30.7 |
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Height (cm) | 172.5 | 159.6 | 159.7 | 168.5 | 165.0 | 168.0 | 165.0 | 168.0 | 150.0 | 165.0 ± 6.7 |
Weight (kg) | 76.6 | 67 | 72.3 | 52.8 | 65.9 | 67 | 88.5 | 94 | 84 | 72.3 ± 12.9 |
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Height (cm) | 172.7 | 161.0 | 159.5 | 167.5 | 165.0 | 168.0 | 166.0 | 170.0 | 149.5 | 149.5 ± 6.9 |
Weight (kg) | 75.4 | 66 | 72 | 57.3 | 61.5 | 64.5 | 95 | 89.5 | 89 | 89.0 ± 13.7 |
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Height (cm) | 0.2 | 1.4 | −0.2 | −1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | −0.5 | 0.5 ± 1.0 |
Weight (kg) | 1.2 | 1 | 0.3 | −4.5 | 4.4 | 2.5 | −6.5 | 4.5 | −5 | −5.0 ± 4.1 |