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Pelvic floor muscle strength and response to pelvic floor muscle training for stress urinary incontinence

Neurourology and Urodynamics, 2003
AbstractAimsSeveral randomized controlled trials have demonstrated that pelvic floor muscle training is effective to treat stress urinary incontinence. The aim of the present study was to compare muscle strength increase and maximal strength in responders and non‐responders to pelvic floor muscle training.Materials and MethodsFifty‐two women with ...
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Pelvic Floor Muscle Dysfunction

Journal of Pelvic Medicine and Surgery, 2008
AbstractPelvic floor muscle dysfunction is a problem that affects women of all ages. The disorder can present as chronic pelvic pain, dyspareunia, rectal pain, chronic constipation, lower back pain, and a wide array of other complaints.
Peter S. Finamore, Howard B. Goldstein, Kristene E. Whitmore   +2 more
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Pelvic floor muscle function in women with pelvic floor dysfunction

International Urogynecology Journal, 2013
The objectives of this study were to investigate the level of pelvic floor muscle (PFM) function in women with pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) referred by gynaecologists and urologists for in-hospital pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT), and to identity associated factors for a low level of PFM function.Data of women with PFD referred to a PFMT ...
Sigrid, Tibaek, Christian, Dehlendorff
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Pelvic floor muscle evaluation in incontinent patients

International Urogynecology Journal, 2005
The aim of this study was to assess pelvic floor muscle (PFM) strength and perception and its correlation with stress urinary incontinence (SUI). One hundred and one women were divided into two groups according to the presence (G1=51 patients) or absence (G2=50 patients) of SUI.
Amaro, João Luiz, Moreira, ECH, Gameiro, MDO, Padovani, Carlos Roberto   +3 more
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Significance of pelvic floor muscles in anal incontinence

Gastroenterology, 2002
The pathophysiology of anal incontinence may be elusive using current parameters. Our aim was to establish the role of the levator ani in anal continence.In 53 patients with anal incontinence, 30 with constipation as disease controls, and 15 healthy controls, we evaluated incontinence severity by a 0-12 scale, anorectal function by standard manometric ...
Xose, Fernández-Fraga, Fernando, Azpiroz, Juan-R, Malagelada   +2 more
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Electromyography of Pelvic Floor Muscles

2016
Electromyography (EMG) is a study of bioelectrical activity of striated muscles. According to current guidelines EMG of pelvic floor muscles is recommended mainly in patients with relevant neurological disease at risk for neurogenic bladder.
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Muscles of the Pelvic Floor

2023
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Pelvic floor muscle exercises.

Nursing times, 2003
The ICS Standardisation Committee (Abrams et al, 2002) defines the symptom of stress urinary incontinence as the complaint of involuntary leakage on effort or exertion, or on sneezing or coughing. Genuine stress incontinence (now known as urodynamically proven stress incontinence) is the involuntary loss of urine occurring when, in the absence of a ...
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The Muscles of the Pelvic Floor

Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1993
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Pelvic (Floor) Muscle Exercise

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 1990
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