In the authors' words
“A 16-week RDBT program can increase PFM strength and endurance to reduce the severity of incontinence symptoms and improve the quality of life in patients with SUI, demonstrating the feasibility of recruiting and retaining postmenopausal women with SUI into a RDBT therapeutic program.”
What was measured
- Pelvic floor Reported an improvement
- Quality of life Reported an improvement
About the study
- Type
- Randomised trial
- Who took part
- Postmenopausal, other condition
- How many
- 24
- How long
- 16 weeks
- Exercise
- Other aerobic exercise, Pelvic floor training
- Cited
- 15 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 36612845
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