ArticleJournal of physical therapy science2016
Knowledge of the pelvic floor in nulliparous women.
Article in Journal of physical therapy science, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 33 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
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.
The Effects of the Pilates Method on Pelvic Floor Injuries During Pregnancy and Childbirth: A Quasi-experimental Study
Knowledge Level of Pelvic Floor in Different Age Groups
Who cites it
33 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Does the Contractile Capability of Pelvic Floor Muscles Improve with Knowledge Acquisition and Verbal Instructions in Healthy Women? A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- The effectiveness of group-based pelvic floor muscle training in preventing and treating urinary incontinence for antenatal and postnatal women: a systematic review.International urogynecology journal · 2022Pooled it
- Do Women have Adequate Knowledge about Pelvic Floor Dysfunctions? A Systematic Review.Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia · 2019Pooled it
- eHealth educational intervention: effects of an online video program in prevention of the pelvic women's health-a non-randomized experimental study.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2025Trial
- Pelvic Floor Knowledge, Toileting Behaviors, and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Women with Multiple Sclerosis.International urogynecology journal · 2026Article
- Sexual Function in Pelvic Floor Disorders: A Pilot Study on the Feasibility of Routine Assessment.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Influence of a Structured Teaching on Targeted Pelvic Floor Muscle Contraction Ability in Pregnant Women: The pelviTrust Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Antenatal pelvic floor muscle exercises knowledge and practice in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study in Jimma Zone public hospitals.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
- A Scoping Review of Quantitative Assessments of Women's Bladder Health Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs.Journal of women's health (2002) · 2025Article
- The outcome of early perineal rehabilitation in obstetric anal sphincter injuries: a single-center experience.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2025Observational
- Pregnant Women's Knowledge of Pelvic Floor and Related Dysfunctions: A Scoping Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- An online workshop to raise awareness of pelvic floor in track and field female athletes: a quasi-experimental study.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2025Article
- Knowledge of pelvic floor muscles in community-dwelling women aged over 60: its relationship with urinary incontinence.European geriatric medicine · 2025Article
- Symptomatology and knowledge regarding pelvic floor dysfunctions and influence of gender stereotypes in female athletes.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Awareness of urinary incontinence in pregnant women as a neglected issue: a cross-sectional study.Malawi medical journal : the journal of Medical Association of Malawi · 2024Article
- Pelvic floor injury during vaginal birth is life-altering and preventable: what can we do about it?American journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2024Review
- Condition-specific validation of the Arabic version of the Prolapse and Incontinence Knowledge Questionnaire (PIKQ) among parturient.International urogynecology journal · 2023Article
- Barriers and enablers of pelvic floor rehabilitation behaviours in pregnant women with stress urinary incontinence: a qualitative analysis using the theoretical domains framework.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Article
- Knowledge of women during the third trimester of pregnancy regarding pelvic floor disorders.International urogynecology journal · 2022Article
- Urinary and anal incontinence among female gymnasts and cheerleaders-bother and associated factors. A cross-sectional study.International urogynecology journal · 2022Article
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Abstract
[Purpose] Proper pelvic floor function is important to avoid serious dysfunctions including incontinence, prolapse, and sexual problems. The current study evaluated the knowledge of young nulliparous women about their pelvic floor and identified what additional information they wanted. [Subjects and Methods] In this cross-sectional survey, a validated, 36 item questionnaire was distributed to 212 nulliparous women. The questionnaire addressed demography, pelvic floor muscles, pelvic floor dysfunction, and possible information sources. Descriptive statistics were generated for all variables. Stability and validity testing were performed using Kappa statistics and intra class correlation coefficients to define agreement for each question. The study was approved by the ethics Committee (B300201318334). [Results] Using a VAS scale (0 to 10), the women rated their knowledge about the pelvic floor as a mean of 2.4 (SD 2.01). A total of 93% of the women were insufficiently informed and requested more information; 25% had concerns about developing urinary incontinence, and 14% about fecal incontinence. Many of the women were unaware what pelvic floor training meant. [Conclusion] There was a significant lack of knowledge about pelvic floor function among nulliparous women. The majority of nulliparous women expressed a need for education, which might offer a way to reduce dysfunction.
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