Effect of Pelvic-Floor Muscle Strengthening on Bladder Neck Mobility: A Clinical Trial.
| Autor: | Hsiu-Chuan Hung, Sheng-Mou Hsiao, Shu-Yun Chih, Ho-Hsiung Lin, Jau-Yih Tsauo |
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URINARY incontinence treatment
TREATMENT of urinary stress incontinence ANALYSIS of covariance BLADDER CLINICAL trials COMPUTER software EXERCISE EXERCISE therapy MUSCLE strength MUSCLES HEALTH outcome assessment PELVIC floor PHYSICAL therapy RESEARCH funding SCALE analysis (Psychology) STATISTICS T-test (Statistics) STATISTICAL power analysis DATA analysis EFFECT sizes (Statistics) TREATMENT effectiveness PRE-tests & post-tests |
| Zdroj: | Physical Therapy; Jul2011, Vol. 91 Issue 7, p1030-1038, 9p, 3 Diagrams, 4 Charts |
| Abstrakt: | Background. Pelvic-floor muscle (PFM) strengthening has been widely used to treat people with urinary incontinence (UI). However, its effect on bladder neck position and stiffness is unknown. Objective. The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of PFM strengthening on bladder neck mobility for women with stress UI (SUI) or mixed UI (MUI). Design. This study was conducted as a single-group pretest-posttest design. Setting. This study was conducted mainly at the Life Quality & Health Promotion Laboratory at National Taiwan University and partly in the Ultrasonography Room of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at National Taiwan University Hospital. Patients. Twenty-three patients (mean age=51.9 years, SD=6.1) participated in the study. Intervention and Measurements. Each participant underwent a PFM strengthening program for 4 months. Bladder neck position at rest and during a cough, the Valsalva maneuver, and a PFM contraction was assessed by transperineal ultrasonography before and after the intervention. Severity Index score, self-reported improvement, PFM strength (force-generating capacity), and vaginal squeeze pressure were assessed for treatment effect. Results. The position of the bladder neck at PFM contraction and bladder neck mobility for maximal incursion from rest to PFM contraction were elevated, with effect sizes of 0.48 and 0.84, respectively. Bladder neck position and bladder neck mobility were not changed during a cough and the Valsalva maneuver. All participants reported diminution of incontinence, and PFM strength and maximal vaginal squeeze pressure were improved after the intervention. Limitations. The limitations of the present trial included the pretest-posttest design and the absence of intra-abdominal pressure measuring and exercise adherence recording. Conclusions. Four months of daily PFM strengthening can significantly improve the ability of the PFM to elevate the bladder neck voluntarily, but may not improve its stiffness during a cough and the Valsalva maneuver for women with SUI and MUI. INSET: The Bottom Line. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: | Complementary Index |
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