SynthesisInternational urogynecology journal2012
Pelvic floor muscle training for urgency urinary incontinence in women: a systematic review.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 36 citations in OpenAlex.
- Efficacy of pelvic floor muscle training in women with overactive bladder syndrome: a systematic review.International urogynecology journal · 2018Pooled it
- Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for urinary incontinence in women.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2015Pooled it
- A pilot study on the use of acupuncture or pelvic floor muscle training for mixed urinary incontinence.Acupuncture in medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society · 2016Trial
- Sarcopenia risk as a predictor of urinary incontinence in women aged 50 and older: a cross-sectional analysis.Scientific reports · 2025Observational
- Are pelvic floor muscle function, quadriceps femoris muscle, gluteus medius muscle, hand grip strength and functional performance affected by incontinence types in elderly people with urinary incontinence?International urology and nephrology · 2025Article
- Exploring the relationship between appendicular skeletal muscle index and urge urinary incontinence risk in adult women: a cross-sectional analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Therapeutic efficacy of biofeedback pelvic floor muscle exercise in women with dysfunctional voiding.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Movement Impairments in Women with and without Urinary Urgency/Frequency.Journal of women's health physical therapyArticle
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Abstract
The objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of existing physiotherapy modalities for the treatment of urge urinary incontinence (UUI). A systematic review was performed for primary studies of physiotherapy techniques for UUI published in English between 1996 and August 2010 in major electronic databases. Only randomized clinical trials that reported outcomes separately for women with UUI were included. Outcomes assessed were reduction in UUI, urinary frequency, and nocturia. Data from 13 full-text trials including the modalities of pelvic floor muscles exercises with or without biofeedback, vaginal electrical stimulation, magnetic stimulation, and vaginal cones were analyzed. The methodologic quality of these trials was fair. Significant improvement in UUI was reported for all physiotherapy techniques except vaginal cone therapy. There are insufficient data to determine if pelvic physiotherapy improves urinary frequency or nocturia. Evidence suggests that physiotherapy techniques may be beneficial for the treatment of UUI.
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