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Efficacy of bio-assisted pelvic floor muscle training in women with pelvic floor dysfunction
European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 2020To evaluate the efficacy of 12-week pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) using bio-assisted surface electromyography (EMG) feedback in women with complex pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD); to further differentiate the effect of exercise adherence from the biofeedback per se; and to assess and compare the severities of overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms ...
Ying-Ju Liu +4 more
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Testing And Training Of The Pelvic Floor Muscles After Childbirth
Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 1989In a prospective study of 83 women, two different physiotherapy methods for strengthening the pelvic floor muscles after childbirth were evaluated. The training program was carried out by the patients at home for 12 weeks, starting 8 weeks after spontaneous uneventful delivery.
A, Jonasson, B, Larsson, H, Pschera
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Impact of pelvic floor muscle training in the postpartum period
International Urogynecology Journal, 2015Our study piloted a novel, two-tiered approach to delivering pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) to postpartum women involving a standardized group workshop followed by the opportunity to self-select for individual PFMT sessions. The aim of the study was to evaluate the outcomes in women who self-selected for individual PFMT using validated quality of ...
Louise-Helene, Gagnon +2 more
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Pelvic floor muscle training for urinary incontinence postpartum
British Journal of Nursing, 2015The offering of pelvic floor muscle exercises to all women during their first pregnancy is recommended by National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines. Pelvic floor muscles suffer significant trauma throughout pregnancy and childbirth, which may sometimes lead to urinary incontinence postpartum.
Hall, Bethany, Woodward, Sue
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The Role of Pelvic Floor Muscle Training in Urinary Incontinence
Journal of Urology, 2004Since Kegel first reported good outcomes for pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) in women with urinary incontinence this therapy has become used for women with stress and mixed incontinence. PFMT is recommended as first line treatment by various groups and the NICE guidance on tension-free vaginal tape (TVT; www.nice.org.uk) suggests that this should ...
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Pelvic floor muscle training for urinary incontinence in women
2001Pelvic floor muscle training is the most commonly recommended physical therapy treatment for women with stress leakage of urine. It is also used in the treatment of women with mixed incontinence, and less commonly for urge incontinence. Adjuncts, such as biofeedback or electrical stimulation, are also commonly used with pelvic floor muscle training ...
EJC Hay-Smith +5 more
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Virtual reality: a proposal for pelvic floor muscle training
International Urogynecology Journal, 2015This video's proposal was to present one of the pelvic floor muscle (PFM) training programs, used in our research, that we designed as a virtual reality intervention protocol and investigated its effects on PFM contractility.Two clinical, controlled and prospective studies were conducted, one with 19 nulliparous women without urinary symptoms, who were
Simone, Botelho +5 more
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Pelvic Floor Muscle Training in Males: Practical Applications
Urology, 2014The pelvic floor muscles are vital to male genitourinary health. Pelvic floor muscle training may prove helpful in a variety of clinical circumstances: stress urinary incontinence that follows prostate surgery, overactive bladder, postvoid dribbling, erectile dysfunction, ejaculation issues including premature ejaculation, and pelvic pain due to ...
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Pelvic Floor Muscle Training in the Management of Female Pelvic Floor Disorders
Current Bladder Dysfunction Reports, 2022Dylan Hutchison +5 more
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Criteria for Therapeutic Use of Pelvic Floor Muscle Training in Women
Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing, 2002Success in pelvic floor muscle training as a therapeutic modality for prevention or treatment of incontinence in women is dependent on appropriate patient selection. This article synthesizes data that supports 4 criteria to be met before beginning a program of pelvic floor muscle training: adequate alignment of pelvic organs, intact structural support,
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