An education program about pelvic floor muscles improved women’s knowledge but not pelvic floor muscle function, urinary incontinence or sexual function: a randomised trial | Zendy

Roberta Leopoldino de Andrade | Zendy; Kari Bø | Zendy; Flávia Ignácio Antônio | Zendy; Patrícia Driusso | Zendy; Elaine Cristine Lemes Mateus-Vasconcelos | Zendy; Salvador Boccaletti Ramos | Zendy; Monica Pitanguy Julio | Zendy; Cristine Homsi Jorge Ferreira | Zendy

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An education program about pelvic floor muscles improved women’s knowledge but not pelvic floor muscle function, urinary incontinence or sexual function: a randomised trial

Author(s) -

Roberta Leopoldino de Andrade,

Kari Bø,

Flávia Ignácio Antônio,

Patrícia Driusso,

Elaine Cristine Lemes Mateus-Vasconcelos,

Salvador Boccaletti Ramos,

Monica Pitanguy Julio,

Cristine Homsi Jorge Ferreira

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

journal of physiotherapy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.615

H-Index - 68

eISSN - 1836-9553

pISSN - 1836-9561

DOI - 10.1016/j.jphys.2018.02.010

Subject(s) - medicine , pelvic floor , pelvic floor muscle , urinary incontinence , sexual function , physical therapy , palpation , randomized controlled trial , urology , surgery

Does an educational program with instructions for performing 'the Knack' improve voluntary contraction of the pelvic floor muscles, reduce reports of urinary incontinence, improve sexual function, and promote women's knowledge of the pelvic floor muscles?

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