Investigation of Electromyographic Activity of Pelvic Floor Muscles in Different Body Positions to Prevent Urinary Incontinence

Impact of Different Body Positions on Bioelectrical Activity of the Pelvic Floor Muscles in Nulliparous Continent Women

We examined pelvic floor muscles (PFM) activity (%MVC) in twenty nulliparous women by body position during exercise as well as the activation of abdominal muscles and the gluteus maximus during voluntary contractions of the PFMs. Pelvic floor muscle activity was recorded using a vaginal probe during five experimental trials. Activation of transversus abdominis, rectus abdominis, and gluteus max...

CHILDBIRTH AND THE PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLES AND STRATEGIES TO PREVENT THE DISORDER: A REVIEW ARTICLE

Background & Aims: Pelvic floor disorder (PFD), which reduces quality of life, is a major health concern for women. The purpose of this review study is to assess the effect of childbirth on the pelvic floor muscles and its prevention strategies. Materials & Methods: In this narrative review, the articles indexed in the databases of PubMed, ProQuest, Science Direct, Springer, Google Scholar were...

Electromyography Usefulness in Diagnosis of Functional Status of Pelvic Floor Muscles in Women with Urinary Incontinence

Efficacy of Pelvic Floor Muscles Self Training in Women with Stress Urinary Incontinence: a Pilot Study

Hypothesis / aims of study Urinary incontinence (UI) may seriously influence the physical, psychological, social well-being and quality of life (QoL) of affected individuals. Most studies reported a prevalence of any female UI in the range of 25% to 45% and a meta-analysis of 48 reports showed a slightly higher stress urinary incontinence (SUI) incidence of 49% (1). Pelvic floor muscle training...

The effect of outpatient physical therapy intervention on pelvic floor muscles in women with urinary incontinence.

OBJECTIVE To assess the effect of a weekly, short-term physical therapy intervention on the pelvic floor muscles and urinary incontinence (UI) among patients of the public health system. METHOD Quasi-experimental before-and-after study. Clinical history and function evaluation were performed using perineal bidigital maneuvers and perineometry. The intervention consisted of transvaginal electr...