ArticleInternational neurourology journal2017
Effects of Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise on Urinary Incontinence in Elderly Women With Cognitive Impairment.
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- Identifying types of non-pharmacological interventions administered by healthcare providers for older adults with neurocognitive disorders who have lower urinary tract symptoms: A scoping review.Japan journal of nursing science : JJNS · 2026Article
- The Experience of People With Urinary Incontinence Using Invasive Devices in Pelvic Floor Muscle Training: A Qualitative Study.Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy · 2025Article
- Evaluation and management of urinary incontinence in nursing home residents: unique considerations for an at-risk population.Gynecology and pelvic medicine · 2024Review
- Associated factors and quality of life in women with urinary incontinence in southern Peru, 2023.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- A Review of Aging and the Lower Urinary Tract: The Future of Urology.International neurourology journal · 2021Article
- Pelvic floor muscle exercise and training for coping with urinary incontinence.Journal of exercise rehabilitation · 2021Review
- Sophisticated regulation of micturition: review of basic neurourology.Journal of exercise rehabilitation · 2021Review
- Rehabilitation in Dementia.Indian journal of psychological medicine · 2021Article
- Relationship between Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction and Dementia.Dementia and neurocognitive disorders · 2020Review
- Assessment of urinary incontinence in older adults, part 2: treatment.Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadienArticle
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Abstract
purposePelvic floor muscle exercise (PFME) is a therapeutic option for urinary incontinence (UI). However, studies of the efficacy of PFME on UI in patients with cognitive impairment (CI) are lacking. Therefore, we evaluated the effect of PFME on UI in elderly women with mild CI.
methodsA total of 150 women with mild CI or Alzheimer disease and UI were screened using the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form (ICIQ-SF). Cognitive function and behavioral symptoms were evaluated by the Mini-Mental State Examination and Barthel's Activities of Daily Living. The patients were randomly divided into a control group (n=46) and a PFME group (n=52, 6 sessions of PFME for 12 weeks). The primary outcome was the change in UI episodes measured with a frequency volume chart (FVC). The secondary outcomes were other FVC parameters and the ICIQ-SF scores.
resultsA total of 82 women (control group: 40 and PFME group: 42) completed the study. After 12 weeks of PFME, the mean number of UI episodes per 24 hours decreased by 1.6 (from 3.3 to 1.7) in the PFME group and by 0.5 (from 3.4 to 2.9) in the control group (P<0.001 between groups). The mean number of micturition episodes and total ICIQ-SF scores improved in the PFME group to a significantly greater extent than in the control group (P<0.001).
conclusionsSupervised PFME can be a good therapeutic option for improving UI in elderly women with CI.
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