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Pelvic floor muscle function in women presenting with pelvic floor disorders

International Urogynecology Journal, 2009
This observational study was undertaken to determine knowledge, prior instruction, frequency of performance, and ability to perform pelvic floor muscle exercises in a group of women presenting for evaluation of pelvic floor disorders.Three hundred twenty-five women presenting for evaluation of pelvic floor disorders were questioned concerning knowledge
Michael D, Moen, Michael B, Noone, Brett J, Vassallo, Denise M, Elser   +3 more
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Pelvic Floor Muscle Rehabilitation Using Biofeedback

Urologic Nursing, 2014
Pelvic floor muscle exercises have been recommended for urinary incontinence since first described by obstetrician gynecologist Dr. Arnold Kegel more than six decades ago. These exercises are performed to strengthen pelvic floor muscles, provide urethral support to prevent urine leakage, and suppress urgency.
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Pelvic floor muscle exercises: 5 Years later

Urology, 1995
To determine the outcome of pelvic floor muscle exercises for genuine stress incontinence after 5 years.Questionnaires were sent to 48 women, mean age 57 years, with troublesome stress incontinence treated as outpatients by a skilled female physiotherapist to elucidate a self-assessment of therapy outcome and to determine patients' compliance ...
H, Cammu, M, Van Nylen
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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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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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Quantification of abdominal and pelvic floor muscle synergies in response to voluntary pelvic floor muscle contractions

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 2008
The relative levels of pelvic floor muscle (PFM) activation and pressure generated by maximum voluntary PFM contractions were investigated in healthy continent women. The normal sequence of abdominal and PFM activation was determined. Fifteen women performed single and repeated maximum voluntary PFM contractions in supine, sitting and standing.
Stéphanie J, Madill, Linda, McLean
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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 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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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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Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercises

Physiotherapy, 2001
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