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Influence of visual feedback on pelvic floor muscle strength
Fecha
2010Registro en:
European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology
0301-2115
10.1016/j.ejogrb.2010.03.029
Autor
NUNES, Fabiana Roberta
GUIRRO, Elaine Caldeira de Oliveira
MARTINS, Carla Campos
GUIRRO, Rinaldo Roberto Jesus
Institución
Resumen
Objective: The objective of this study is to evaluate the visual feedback influence on pelvic floor muscle contraction. Study design: Seventeen nulliparous, urinary-continent women participated in this study. Pelvic floor muscle strength with and without the use of visual feedback was measured with a dynamometric speculum in two directions (anteroposterior and left-right). To compare the mean strength values with and without the use of visual feedback, the t test was applied. Results: There was no significant difference between the pelvic floor muscle anteroposterior strength values with and without the use of visual feedback (p = 0.30), and no significant difference for the left-right strength (p = 0.37). Conclusion: There was no difference between the pelvic floor muscle strength values with and without the use of visual feedback. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.