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Physical Exercise and Pelvic Floor Muscle Training

Pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) significantly impacts women's quality of life (QoL), affecting social, professional, and mental well- being. Pregnancy and childbirth, particularly vaginal delivery, are major risk factors for PFD.
Coutinho, Ana Luísa, Hauwaert, Roxane Van, Alpoim, Daniela, Almeida, Rui, Tome, Ana Maria, Virga, Ema, Vilela, Fernanda, Jesus, Rita Sofia Fernandes de   +7 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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Involuntary reflexive pelvic floor muscle training in addition to standard training versus standard training alone for women with stress urinary incontinence: a randomized controlled trial. [PDF]

, 2022
INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS Although involuntary reflexive pelvic floor muscle contractions seem crucial during stress urinary incontinence-provoking situations, hitherto existing guidelines feature voluntary pelvic floor muscle training only.
Koenig, Irene, König, Irene, Radlinger, Lorenz, Kuhn, Annette, Buergin, Reto, Lehmann, Corinne, Luginbuehl, Helena   +6 more
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Individualised pelvic floor muscle training in women with pelvic organ prolapse: a multicentre randomised controlled trial [PDF]

, 2014
<br>Background: Pelvic organ prolapse is common and is strongly associated with childbirth and increasing age. Women with prolapsed are often advised to do pelvic floor muscle exercises, but supporting evidence is limited.
Barry, Sarah, Walker, A., Glazener, Catherine, Stark, Diane, Elders, Andrew, Wilson, D., Galea, M.P., POPPY Trial Collaborators, Logan, Janet, Hagen, Suzanne, Logan, J., Hagen, Suzanne; id_orcid, Frawley, H., Frawley, Helena, Moore, K.H., McPherson, G., McPherson, Gladys, Galea, Mary P, McDonald, A., Dickson, Sylvia, Stark, D., McDonald, Alison, Hagen, S., Barry, S., Elders, A., Moore, Kate H, Walker, Andrew, Galea, Mary P., Wilson, Don, Dickson, S., Glazener, Cathryn, Glazener, C., Moore, Kate H., Norrie, J., Norrie, John   +34 more
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Muscle energy technique: an evidence-informed approach [PDF]

, 2011
This article describes the principles of evidence-based medicine and how these principles may be implemented in osteopathic practice and applied to the use of muscle energy technique.
Fryer, Gary
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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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Learning with the Amerindians: the evaluation of pelvic floor disorders among indigenous women who live in the Xingu Indian Park,Brazil [PDF]

, 2008
Objective: to evaluate the pelvic floor muscles and the incidence of pelvic organ prolapse among indigenous women who live in Xingu Indian Park, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Methods: observational study with 377 indigenous women, mean age 31+/-15 years,
Marair Gracio Ferreira Sartori, Maita M. Araujo, Manoel João Batista Castello Girão, Claudia Cristina Takano   +3 more
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The effects of childbirth on the pelvic-floor [PDF]

, 2000
Basically, vaginal delivery is associated with the risk of pelvic floor damage. The pelvic floor sequelae of childbirth includes anal incontinence, urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse.
Dannecker, Christian, Anthuber, Christoph, Christian Dannecker, Christoph Anthuber   +3 more
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Effect of hip adduction/abduction contraction on pelvic floor in young healthy women

Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine, 2022
Pelvic floor muscle training has been reported to be effective in preventing and improving urinary incontinence. Patients must learn to perform pelvic floor muscle contractions without pushing down the pelvic floor by contracting other muscle groups ...
Hiroyo Kamio, Hitoshi Maruyama, Nozomi Ito, Mako Kunieda, Ayaka Chiba, Yorimitsu Furukawa   +5 more
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Empowering pelvic floor rehabilitation: Unveiling technological innovations in the pelvic floor muscle chair; insights and hurdles in the pakistani context

The Rehabilitation Journal, 2023
Owing to the expeditious advancement of research and technology, the Physical therapy and rehabilitation sciences have made a remarkable pace in recent years. This blooming enhancement has metamorphosed pelvic floor dysfunction treatment and has
Saleh Shah
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