Observational studyBMC women's health2014
Normal reference values of strength in pelvic floor muscle of women: a descriptive and inferential study.
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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Effectiveness of a Tailored Assessment and Educational Intervention on Motor Control of the Pelvic Floor Muscle in Menopausal and Peri-menopausal Women
Quality and Behavior of Pelvic Floor in Runner Women
Who cites it
20 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.
- Prevalence of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction in Women with Cervical Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Study.International urogynecology journal · 2026Article
- Assessment of Female Pelvic Floor Muscles: An Integrative Review.International journal of women's health · 2025Review
- A Pre and Postnatal Physical Therapy Protocol for Recreational Athletes: A Case Series.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2024Article
- Comprehensive pelvic muscle assessment: Developing and testing a dual e-Learning and simulation-based training program.Neurourology and urodynamics · 2023Article
- The RISE FOR HEALTH study: Methods for in-person assessment and biospecimen collection.Neurourology and urodynamics · 2023Article
- Pilates Method and/or Photobiomodulation Therapy Combined to Static Magnetic Field in Women with Stress Urinary Incontinence: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Strength and Bioelectrical Activity of the Pelvic Floor Muscles and Sexual Function in Women with and without Stress Urinary Incontinence: An Observational Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- The effect of pelvic floor muscle training on urodynamic parameters in women with stress urinary incontinence.Central European journal of urology · 2023Article
- Sexual Function, Physical Activity, Mean Amplitudes and Maximal Voluntary Contraction of Pelvic Floor Muscles Are Related to Handgrip Strength: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Comparison of efficacy of extracorporeal magnetic innervation and Kegel exercises for stress urinary incontinence in adult women: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.Przeglad menopauzalny = Menopause review · 2021Article
- The ThermiVa In Genital Hiatus Treatment (TIGHT) Study.Sexual medicine · 2021Article
- Reliability of the PERFECT scheme assessed by unidigital and bidigital vaginal palpation.International urogynecology journal · 2021Article
- A prospectively collected observational study of pelvic floor muscle strength and erectile function using a novel personalized extracorporeal perineometer.Scientific reports · 2021Observational
- Pelvic floor dysfunction distress is correlated with quality of life, but not with muscle function.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2021Article
- Treatment of urinary incontinence in overweight women by a multidisciplinary lifestyle intervention.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2020Article
- Development of a near-infrared spectroscopy interface able to assess oxygen recovery kinetics in the right and left sides of the pelvic floor.Journal of biomedical optics · 2019Article
- Evaluation of the pelvic floor muscles training in older women with urinary incontinence: a systematic review.Porto biomedical journal · 2018Article
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- Transcutaneous Temperature-controlled Radiofrequency for Vaginal Rejuvenation.Journal of mid-life healthArticle
- Reliability of Digital Palpation to Perineometeric Scoring for Assessment of Pelvic Floor Muscle Strength: A Comparative Study.Gynecology and minimally invasive therapyArticle
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Abstract
backgroundTo describe the clinical, functional and quality of life characteristics in women with Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI). In addition, to analyse the relationship between the variables reported by the patients and those informed by the clinicians, and the relationship between instrumented variables and the manual pelvic floor strength assessment.
methodsTwo hundred and eighteen women participated in this observational, analytical study. An interview about Urinary Incontinence and the quality of life questionnaires (EuroQoL-5D and SF-12) were developed as outcomes reported by the patients. Manual muscle testing and perineometry as outcomes informed by the clinician were assessed. Descriptive and correlation analysis were carried out.
resultsThe average age of the subjects was (39.93 ± 12.27 years), (24.49 ± 3.54 BMI). The strength evaluated by manual testing of the right levator ani muscles was 7.79 ± 2.88, the strength of left levator ani muscles was 7.51 ± 2.91 and the strength assessed with the perineometer was 7.64 ± 2.55. A positive correlation was found between manual muscle testing and perineometry of the pelvic floor muscles (p < .001). No correlation was found between outcomes of quality of life reported by the patients and outcomes of functional capacity informed by the physiotherapist.
conclusionA stratification of the strength of pelvic floor muscles in a normal distribution of a large sample of women with SUI was done, which provided the clinic with a baseline. There is a relationship between the strength of the pelvic muscles assessed manually and that obtained by a perineometer in women with SUI. There was no relationship between these values of strength and quality of life perceived.
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