Trial reportInternational urogynecology journal2017
An intra- and interrater reliability and agreement study of vaginal resting pressure, pelvic floor muscle strength, and muscular endurance using a manometer.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 40 citations in OpenAlex.
- Most of the pelvic floor muscle functions in women differ in different body positions, yet others remain similar: systematic review with meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Randomised controlled pilot trial to assess effect of electrical stimulation of weak pelvic floor muscles.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2024Trial
- Pelvic floor muscle training in female functional fitness exercisers: an assessor-blinded randomised controlled trial.British journal of sports medicine · 2024Trial
- The Pelvic Proprioceptive Test (PP-Test): A Novel Pelvic Floor Evaluation in Female Athletes - A Reliability and Observational Study.Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions · 2025Observational
- Assessment of Female Pelvic Floor Muscles: An Integrative Review.International journal of women's health · 2025Review
- Pelvic Floor Muscle Training on Stress Urinary Incontinence in Power- and Weightlifters: a Pilot Study.International urogynecology journal · 2024Article
- Impact of preoperative pelvic floor muscle function on the success of surgical treatment of pelvic organ prolapse.International urogynecology journal · 2024Observational
- Recovery of pelvic floor muscle strength and endurance 6 and 12 months postpartum in primiparous women-a prospective cohort study.International urogynecology journal · 2022Article
- Correlation between pelvic floor ultrasound parameters and vaginal pressures in nulliparous women: a subanalysis of the SUM-AN study.International urogynecology journal · 2022Article
- The Association between Postpartum Pelvic Girdle Pain and Pelvic Floor Muscle Function, Diastasis Recti and Psychological Factors-A Matched Case-Control Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Reliability, validity and responsiveness of pelvic floor muscle surface electromyography and manometry.International urogynecology journal · 2021Article
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- Relationship Between Sexual Function and Pelvic Floor and Hip Muscle Strength in Women With Stress Urinary Incontinence.Sexual medicine · 2021Article
- Reliability of manometry for assessing pelvic floor muscle function in healthy men.Neurourology and urodynamics · 2020Article
- Effects of surface electrical stimulation during sitting on pelvic floor muscle function and sexual function in women with stress urinary incontinence.Obstetrics & gynecology science · 2020Article
- Pelvic Floor Muscle Parameters Affect Sexual Function After 8 Weeks of Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation in Women with Stress Urinary Incontinence.Sexual medicine · 2019Article
- Can maximal voluntary pelvic floor muscle contraction reduce vaginal resting pressure and resting EMG activity?International urogynecology journal · 2018Article
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
introduction and hypothesisManometry is commonly used to assess pelvic floor muscle (PFM) function. Aims of the study were to assess intra- and interrater reliability and agreement of vaginal resting pressure, PFM strength, and muscular endurance using a high-precision pressure transducer.
methodsA convenient sample of 23 women was included. The participants were tested twice by two examiners on day 1 and retested after 1 week by one examiner. Vaginal resting pressure, PFM strength, and muscular endurance were measured by manometer (Camtech AS). Intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and Bland-Altman plots were used to analyze reliability and agreement respectively. Results are presented with mean differences (bias) and minimal detectable change.
resultsTwenty participants completed the tests (mean age 55.8 years [27-71], mean parity 1.7 [range 0-3], and mean body mass index 23.7 [range 18.4-27.2, SD 2.4]). ICC values were very good (ICC >0.90) for all measurements. Considerable intervariation of scores, and outliers were seen for measurements representing the highest values. Agreement with mean differences (bias) and minimal detectable change for the intrarater assessment was for vaginal resting pressure: -2.44 ± 8.7 cmH
conclusionsManometry (Camtech AS) seems less accurate for the strongest women. In clinical practice, significant improvement in PFM variables needs to exceed the minimal detectable change to be above the error of measurement.
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