In the authors' words
“Participants in the experimental group achieved significantly greater reductions in lower urinary tract symptoms (t = -4.07, P < .001) and improvement in urinary incontinence-related quality of life (P = .006), peak PFMC pressure (P = .004), mean pelvic muscle contraction (PMC) pressure (P < .001), and duration of PFMCs (P < .001) when compared to participants undergoing PFMEs alone.”
What was measured
- Pelvic floor Reported an improvement
- Quality of life Reported an improvement
About the study
- Type
- Controlled trial
- Who took part
- Midlife women, other condition
- How many
- 54
- How long
- 8 weeks
- Exercise
- Pelvic floor training
- Cited
- 2 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 34186551
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- A meta-analysis of five RCTs found pelvic floor muscle training significantly reduced urinary incontinence severity in postmenopausal women compared with controls.
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