30 July 2025 : Clinical Research
Comparative Study of the Rehabilitation Exercise 5R System and Aerobic Exercise on Postpartum Recovery: Impacts on Muscle Function and Metabolic Health
Na-eun Byeon ABCDEF 1, Jang-hoon Shin AF 2, So-jung Kim ABD 3, Woo-sung Kim AD 3, Wan-hee Lee AG 1*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.947877
Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e947877
Table 5 Results for the body composition, FBG, and postpartum depression.
| Measurement | Variable | Time | Group 1Mean±SD | Group 2Mean±SD | Group 3Mean±SD | Statistics (Group*Time) | P value | Partial (η2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body composition | Weight (kg) | Pre | 59.84±8.21 | 58.93±10.19 | 60.86±5.72 | χ=18.107H=2.563 | p<0.001p=0.278* | – |
| Mid | 58.95±8.33 | 58.07±10.72 | 59.36±5.79 | |||||
| Post | 58.30±8.29 | 57.39±10.97 | 58.84±5.96 | |||||
| FM (kg) | Pre | 18.91±5.36 | 18.38±5.20 | 20.91±4.04 | F=0.406 | p=0.734 | 0.015 | |
| Mid | 18.43±5.83 | 18.10±6.13 | 20.12±4.44 | |||||
| Post | 18.04±5.70 | 17.64±6.86 | 19.67±4.69 | |||||
| SMM (kg) | Pre | 21.97±2.39 | 21.89±3.31 | 21.45±1.90 | χ=1.775H=1.249 | p=0.412p=0.536 | – | |
| Mid | 21.79±2.21 | 21.53±3.03 | 21.08±1.80 | |||||
| Post | 21.76±2.10 | 21.43±2.91 | 21.05±1.83 | |||||
| BFP (%) | Pre | 31.11±4.87 | 30.69±4.37 | 34.13±4.45 | F=0.122 | p=0.950 | 0.005 | |
| Mid | 30.69±5.67 | 30.52±5.04 | 33.58±5.00 | |||||
| Post | 30.13±5.52 | 29.90±6.26 | 33.07±5.41 | |||||
| AFP (%) | Pre | 0.870±0.05 | 0.868±0.05 | 0.891±0.05 | F=3.148 | p=0.022* | 0.106 | |
| Mid | 0.865±0.05 | 0.854±0.04 | 0.886±0.05 | |||||
| Post | 0.849±0.05 | 0.852±0.05 | 0.884±0.05 | |||||
| BMI (kg/m) | Pre | 22.16±2.62 | 22.25±2.47 | 22.88±1.60 | χ=24.361H=3.459 | p<0.001p=0.117* | – | |
| Mid | 21.78±2.70 | 21.92±2.67 | 22.29±1.61 | |||||
| Post | 21.51±2.72 | 21.68±2.81 | 22.10±1.63 | |||||
| Fasting blood glucose | FBG (mg/dL) | Pre | 98.00±9.93 | 92.20±6.05 | 92.94±4.31 | F=4.587 | p=0.002* | 0.148 |
| Mid | 93.42±5.54 | 96.00±9.78 | 96.65±6.81 | |||||
| Post | 92.58±6.18 | 96.50±9.61 | 95.06±8.95 | |||||
| Postpartum depression | K-EPDS (score) | Pre | 4.68±4.41 | 5.00±5.20 | 6.76±3.98 | χ=5.258H=2.341 | p=0.072p=0.310 | – |
| Mid | 3.74±3.18 | 4.50±3.69 | 5.35±4.66 | |||||
| Post | 2.47±2.87 | 3.95±4.26 | 4.76±4.02 | |||||
| SD – standard deviation; pre – 0 week; mid – 6 weeks; post – 12 weeks; FM – fat mass; SMM – skeletal muscle mass; BFP – body fat percentage; AFP – abdominal fat percentage; BMI – body mass index; FBG – fasting blood glucose; K-EPDS – Korean version of the Edinburgh postnatal depression scale. * p | ||||||||