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<article xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" dtd-version="1.0" article-type="healthcare" lang="en"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher">IJCRR</journal-id><journal-id journal-id-type="nlm-ta">I Journ Cur Res Re</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title>International Journal of Current Research and Review</journal-title><abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="pubmed">I Journ Cur Res Re</abbrev-journal-title></journal-title-group><issn pub-type="ppub">2231-2196</issn><issn pub-type="opub">0975-5241</issn><publisher><publisher-name>Radiance Research Academy</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">4755</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="doi"/><article-id pub-id-type="doi-url">https://doi.org/10.31782/IJCRR.2023.151502</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="heading"><subject>Healthcare</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title>&#13;
	Efficacy of Core Strengthening Exercise Program in Postpartum Period - A Narrative Review&#13;
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</article-title></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Prisha</surname><given-names>Bhagat</given-names></name></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Jemini</surname><given-names>Parmar</given-names></name></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Preety</surname><given-names>Parmar</given-names></name></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Hetal</surname><given-names>Parmar</given-names></name></contrib></contrib-group><pub-date pub-type="ppub"><day>14</day><month>08</month><year>2023</year></pub-date><volume>5)</volume><issue/><fpage>3</fpage><lpage>7</lpage><permissions><copyright-statement>This article is copyright of Popeye Publishing, 2009</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2009</copyright-year><license license-type="open-access" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"><license-p>This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) Licence. You may share and adapt the material, but must give appropriate credit to the source, provide a link to the licence, and indicate if changes were made.</license-p></license></permissions><abstract><p>&#13;
	Introduction: One of the most eminent phase of women’s life is pregnancy. Pregnancy is a natural physiological process but postnatal complications poses a unique and gender-based challenge for physical therapist.&#13;
	Aim/Objectives: To compare various exercises to strengthen the core muscles after delivery in the postpartum period.&#13;
	Methodology: Total 70 studies were checked and total 39 were not suitable for the study. Total 20 articles were selected which were RCT.&#13;
	Result: It has been reported that the therapeutic exercises can improve lung functions by increasing forced vital capacity and forced expiratory volume.&#13;
	Conclusion: Based on included articles, this study concluded that core strengthening exercise improved strength of pelvic floor muscles, reduced lumbopelvic pain, and improved quality of life in postpartum women.&#13;
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