BACKGROUND More and more frequently stress urinary incontinence affects young healthy women. Hence, early implementation of effective preventive strategies in nulliparous continent women is essential, including pelvic floor muscle training. An initial evaluation based on the bioelectrical activity of the pelvic floor muscles (PFM) during whole-body vibration (WBV) would help to devise the best ...

OBJECTIVES In physiotherapeutic practice, special attention is being given to the reciprocal anatomical, physiological, and biomechanical relationship of the pelvis and the structures connected to it. However, the scientific literature shows mainly the theoretical information about their mutual connections. The lack of information about these relations from a practical aspect coupled with the p...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to assess the influence of protraction facemask (PFM) on temporomandibular joint (TMJ) of skeletal Class III malocclusion patients. METHOD Literature searches were carried out electronically in five English and three Chinese databases (Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, PubMed, Embase, MEDLINE (via ...

Women’s health physiotherapists employ various techniques to treat urinary incontinence (UI) in patients who are attempting to restore function by improving the strength, stamina and coordination of their pelvic floor muscles (PFMs). Urinary incontinence can be subdivided into stress UI (SUI), urge UI (UUI) or mixed UI (MUI). Both the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, and the National Institu...

In this paper, we propose and discuss an application of a CMOS vision chip using pulse frequency modulation to sub-retinal implantation to partially recover human vision. In sub-retinal approaches, a photo-sensor buried underneath the retina converts light distribution of the image projected on a retina surface to electric signals, and stimulates the horizontal cells or neurons behind them [1],...

The peak flow meter (PFM) is a useful device in asthma monitoring and in determining the severity of symptoms. Against the background of reported underutilisation of PFMs in the management of asthma and prescription for home use, and the paucity of such data in developing countries, this study was carried out to assess the knowledge, awareness, and practice of physicians on the use of PFMs in t...

The public financial management (PFM) changes in Botswana's sector finance are thoroughly reviewed this journal article. study examines the goals, tactics, and effects of PFM reforms budgeting, accounting, procurement using a literature review methodology. report on budgetary discusses current problems implementation concerns. results show that have enhanced control, expenditure management, acc...

Understanding the perceptions of local communities towards participatory forest management (PFM) is essential for successful improvements PFM regarding conservation and livelihood improvement. However, there a lack research evidence on perception intervention. To better understand communities’ PFM, 131 households were surveyed. Data collected through household survey; key informant interviews (...