Open AccessAssociation of Knowledge and Presence of Pelvic Floor Disorders and Participation in Pelvic Floor Exercises: A Cross-sectional Study
Author(s) -
Sophia Delpe Goodridge,
Leah Chisholm,
Jessica Heft,
Siobhán M. Hartigan,
Melissa R. Kaufman,
Roger Dmochowski,
Thomas G. Stewart,
W. Stuart Reynolds
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.648
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2154-4212
pISSN - 2151-8378
DOI - 10.1097/spv.0000000000000813
Subject(s) - urinary incontinence , medicine , pelvic floor , cross sectional study , pelvic floor disorders , baseline (sea) , population , lower urinary tract symptoms , physical therapy , environmental health , urology , surgery , pathology , prostate , oceanography , cancer , geology
Women's baseline knowledge of pelvic floor exercises (PFEs) and pelvic floor disorders (PFDs) is not well established, as is their knowledge regarding PFE and participation in such exercise. The aim of our study was to assess baseline PFD and PFE knowledge and to determine if knowledge in any way influenced participation in PFEs.