Background: The use of the pelvic floor muscle training for urinary incontinence treatment is well established but little is known about its effects in labor and newborn outcomes. Objectives: To evaluate the effects of antenatal pelvic floor muscle training and strength in labor and newborn outcomes in low-income pregnant women. Methods: This is a randomized controlled trial that recruited fort...

OBJECTIVE To verify and compare the results of behavioral modification plus pelvic floor muscle training and behavioral modifications plus oxybutynin chloride in children with nonmonosymptomatic enuresis. METHODS A total of 47 children were randomized using opaque and sealed envelopes sequentially numbered. Group I was composed of 21 children who underwent antimuscarinic treatment (oxybutynin...

Abstract Urinary incontinence (UI) after a radical prostatectomy (RP) is a common but devastating condition that can have a significant negative impact on quality of life (QoL). This article reviews the current literature on pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) for the management of UI following a RP. A comprehensive literature search was carried out that identified 14 randomized controlled tria...

Posture to avoid hyperextension of the lumbar spine during isometric trunk muscle exercises has been widely recommended. However, there are no common standards for cervical and pelvic alignment during exercises. To investigate the effects of four different techniques regarding cervical and pelvic alignment, electromyographic (EMG) and radiological studies were performed on 30 healthy subjects. ...

Most cases of urinary incontinence in women fall under one of three major subtypes: urge, stress, or mixed. A stepped-care approach that advances from least invasive (behavioral modification) to more invasive (surgery) interventions is recommended. Bladder retraining and pelvic floor muscle exercises are first-line treatments for persons without cognitive impairment who present with urge incont...

QUESTION Do different sitting postures require different levels of pelvic floor and abdominal muscle activity in healthy women? DESIGN Observational study. PARTICIPANTS Eight parous women with no pelvic floor dysfunction. OUTCOME MEASURES Bilateral activity of pelvic floor muscles (assessed vaginally) and two abdominal muscles, obliquus internus abdominis and obliquus externus abdominis, ...

OBJECTIVE To compare the effects of pelvic floor muscle training and watchful waiting on pelvic floor symptoms in a primary care population of women aged 55 years and over with symptomatic mild pelvic organ prolapse. DESIGN Randomised controlled trial. SETTING Dutch primary care. PARTICIPANTS Women aged 55 years or over with symptomatic mild prolapse (leading edge above the hymen) were id...

Aims of course/workshop This workshop will review the definition, etiology and pathophysiology of non-relaxing pelvic floor muscle tone, as well as discuss sexual function and past sexual experience in relation to the pelvic floor. Specific pelvic floor dysfunctions associated with pelvic floor over-activity will be reviewed. Special attention will be devoted to female genital pain, bladder pai...

Question: Does neuromuscular electrical stimulation improve lower urinary tract dysfunction in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), when given in addition to pelvic floor exercises and electromyographic biofeedback? Design: Randomised, controlled trial with concealed allocation and blinded assessment of some outcomes. Setting: Twelve health-care facilities in Northern Ireland. Participants: Adu...