effects of pelvic floor muscle exercises on quality of life outcomes in women with stress urinary incontinence

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shadab shahali member of women health physical therapy of academic centre of education, culture and research(acecr) iran universityof medical sciences branch,gandi vanak square, tehran, iranسازمان اصلی تایید شده: دانشگاه علوم پزشکی ایران (iran university of medical sciences)سازمان های دیگر: physical therapy of academic centre of education, culture and research(acecr)

maryam kashanian shahid akbar abadi hospital. iran university of medical sciences, tehran, iranسازمان اصلی تایید شده: دانشگاه علوم پزشکی ایران (iran university of medical sciences)سازمان های دیگر: shahid akbar abadi hospital

afsaneh azari member of women health physical therapy of academic centre of education, culture and research (acecr) iran universityof medical sciences branch, tehran, iran.سازمان اصلی تایید شده: دانشگاه علوم پزشکی ایران (iran university of medical sciences)سازمان های دیگر: physical therapy of academic centre of education, culture and research(acecr)

reza salehi ahvaz jundishapour university of medical sciences, ahwaz, iran.سازمان اصلی تایید شده: دانشگاه علوم پزشکی جندی شاپور اهواز (ahvaz jundishapur university of medical sciences)

abstract

absract  background: stress urinary incontinence is a common problem in the middleaged  women and can affect their quality of life. this study evaluated the effects of  pelvic floor muscle exercise on quality of life outcomes in women with stress urinary  incontinence .  methods: after baseline evaluation, 50 women were assigned for this clinical trial .  participants were instructed to do pelvic floor muscle exercises for 3 months and  their quality of life measured before and 3 months after intervention .  results: forty-six women completed the trial. significant difference in the quality  of life scores (p< 0.0001) were noted in women with stress urinary incontinence, after 12 weeks .  conclusion: 12 weeks of pelvic floor muscle exercises significantly improved  quality of life outcomes in women with stress urinary incontinence .

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medical journal of islamic republic of iran

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