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Efficacy of pelvic floor muscle training and hypopressive exercises for treating pelvic organ prolapse in women: randomized controlled trial [PDF]

São Paulo Medical Journal, 2012
CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Previous studies have shown that women with pelvic floor dysfunctions present decreased cross-sectional area (CSA) of the levator ani muscle.
Bruno Teixeira Bernardes, Ana Paula Magalhães Resende, Liliana Stüpp, Emerson Oliveira, Rodrigo Aquino Castro, Zsuzsanna Ilona Katalin Jármy di Bella, Manoel João Batista Castello Girão, Marair Gracio Ferreira Sartori   +7 more
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Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of basic versus biofeedback-mediated intensive pelvic floor muscle training for female stress or mixed urinary incontinence: protocol for the OPAL randomised trial [PDF]

, 2019
This is the final version. Available on open access from BMJ Publishing Group via the DOI in this recordIntroduction Accidental urine leakage is a distressing problem that affects around one in three women. The main types of urinary incontinence (UI) are
Suzanne Hagen, Doreen McClurg, Carol Bugge, Jean Hay‐Smith, Sarah Dean, Andrew Elders, Cathryn Glazener, Mohamed Abdel‐Fattah, Wael Agur, Jo Booth, Karen Guerrero, John Norrie, Mary Kilonzo, Gladys McPherson, Alison McDonald, Susan Stratton, Nicole Sergenson, Aileen Grant, Lyndsay Wilson   +18 more
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Pelvic floor muscle training as a method of prevention and treatment of pelvic floor dysfunction and genital prolapse

RUDN Journal of Medicine, 2023
Relevance. Pelvic floor dysfunction and pelvic organ prolapse are a significant problem today - even the initial manifestations of pelvic floor dysfunction can lead to reduced quality of sexual life, decreased activity, and then to social isolation and ...
Irina A. Samsonova, Rustam F. Gaifulin, Liliya R. Toktar, Mekan R. Orazov, Zarina N. Kamarova, Kseniya I. Li, Veronika E. Pak   +6 more
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Effect of Pelvic Floor Muscle Training on Urinary Incontinence in Gynecologic Cancer: A Review [PDF]

운동과학, 2018
PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to investigate the applicability of pelvic floor muscle training to reduce urinary incontinence in gynecologic cancer patients based on positive evidences.
Parivash Jamrasi, Kyung-Hee Lee, Wook Song   +2 more
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Mechanisms of pelvic floor muscle training for managing urinary incontinence in women: a scoping review

BMC Women's Health, 2022
Background Pelvic floor muscle training is recommended as first line treatment for urinary incontinence in women based on three proposed theorized mechanisms: ‘Enhanced Pelvic Floor Muscle Strength,’ ‘Maximized Awareness of Timing,’ and ‘Strengthened ...
Ying Sheng, Janet S. Carpenter, James A. Ashton-Miller, Janis M. Miller   +3 more
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Pelvic floor muscle training as a method supporting the treatment of pelvic floor dysfunctions in women

Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2021
Objective: Pelvic floor dysfunctions in women are a challenge for the modern health care system. Presentation of the most popular types of pelvic floor muscle training used successfully in women at different stages of their lives.
Natalia Smolarek-Kołecka, Monika Englert-Golon, Paulina Okrzymowska, Krystyna Rożek-Piechura, Radosław Słopień, Beata Pi   +5 more
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EFFECTS OF PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLE TRAINING DURING PREGNANCY [PDF]

Clinics, 2007
The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effect of pelvic floor muscle training in 46 nulliparous pregnant women.The women were divided into 2 groups: an exercise group and a control group. Functional evaluation of the pelvic floor muscle was performed by digital vaginal palpation using the strength scale described by Ortiz and by a ...
Oliveira, Claudia de, Lopes, Marco Antonio Borges, Pereira, Luciana Carla Longo e, Zugaib, Marcelo   +3 more
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Basic versus biofeedback-mediated intensive pelvic floor muscle training for women with urinary incontinence: the OPAL RCT

Health Technology Assessment, 2020
Background: Urinary incontinence affects one in three women worldwide. Pelvic floor muscle training is an effective treatment. Electromyography biofeedback (providing visual or auditory feedback of internal muscle movement) is an adjunct that may improve
Suzanne Hagen, Carol Bugge, Sarah G Dean, Andrew Elders, Jean Hay-Smith, Mary Kilonzo, Doreen McClurg, Mohamed Abdel-Fattah, Wael Agur, Federico Andreis, Joanne Booth, Maria Dimitrova, Nicola Gillespie, Cathryn Glazener, Aileen Grant, Karen L Guerrero, Lorna Henderson, Marija Kovandzic, Alison McDonald, John Norrie, Nicole Sergenson, Susan Stratton, Anne Taylor, Louise R Williams   +23 more
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Biofeedback pelvic floor muscle training versus posterior tibial nerve electrostimulation in treatment of functional obstructed defecation: a prospective randomized clinical trial

Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, 2022
Background Functional obstructed defecation is a common anorectal problem among adult population. The objective was to compare the short-term efficacy of biofeedback pelvic floor muscle training versus transcutaneous posterior tibial nerve ...
Emmanuel Kamal Aziz Saba, Mervat Sheta Elsawy   +1 more
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Study on the effect of electric current intensity stimulation combined with biofeedback pelvic floor muscle training on postpartum pelvic floor dysfunction

Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2020
Aim: To explore the effect of different electrical stimulation intensities combined with pelvic floor muscle training on postpartum pelvic floor dysfunction.
Y.N. Zhou, Y.C. Teng, G.P. Gan
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