Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Does pelvic floor muscle training abolish symptoms of urinary incontinence? A randomized controlled trial. |
| Authors: |
Celiker Tosun, O, Kaya Mutlu, E, Ergenoglu, AM, Yeniel, AO, Tosun, G, Malkoc, M, Askar, N, Itil, IM |
| Source: |
Clinical Rehabilitation. Jun2015, Vol. 29 Issue 6, p525-537. 13p. |
| Subjects: |
Urinary incontinence treatment, Longitudinal method, Questionnaires, T-test (Statistics), Effect sizes (Statistics), Randomized controlled trials, Blind experiment, Data analysis software, Descriptive statistics, Kegel exercises |
| Abstract: |
The article presents a study which investigates the effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle training in reducing the symptoms of urinary incontinence. The study used randomized controlled clinical trial to assess urinary incontinence symptoms and pelvic floor muscle strength. The study revealed that urinary incontinence symptoms of all participants has been reduced after undergoing a home based pelvic floor muscle training for 12 weeks. |
| Database: |
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
