ArticleInternational urogynecology journal2019
Pelvic floor muscle knowledge and relationship with muscle strength in Brazilian women: a cross-sectional study.
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Efficacy of a Face-to-face Versus a Remote Physiotherapy Instruction Session About Pelvic Floor in the Pelvic Floor Muscle Capacity of Incontinent Women: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Who cites it
15 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Prevalence of pelvic floor disorders in the Eastern Mediterranean region: A meta-analysis.Saudi medical journal · 2023Pooled 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
- Mobile health technologies for the management of urinary incontinence: A systematic review of online stores in Brazil.Brazilian journal of physical therapyPooled it
- Influence of a Structured Teaching on Targeted Pelvic Floor Muscle Contraction Ability in Pregnant Women: The pelviTrust Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- A Scoping Review of Quantitative Assessments of Women's Bladder Health Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs.Journal of women's health (2002) · 2025Article
- Pregnant Women's Knowledge of Pelvic Floor and Related Dysfunctions: A Scoping Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Knowledge of pelvic floor muscles in community-dwelling women aged over 60: its relationship with urinary incontinence.European geriatric medicine · 2025Article
- Assessment of Female Pelvic Floor Muscles: An Integrative Review.International journal of women's health · 2025Review
- Increasing access to pelvic health education for women in underserved communities: a mixed-methods study.Health promotion international · 2024Article
- Symptomatology and knowledge regarding pelvic floor dysfunctions and influence of gender stereotypes in female athletes.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Implicit Motor Imagery for Chronic Pelvic Pain: A Cross-Sectional Case-Control Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
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- Ability to contract the pelvic floor muscles and association with muscle function in incontinent women.International urogynecology journal · 2020Article
- Women's Knowledge of Pelvic Floor Disorders and Its Determinants in the Gurage Zone, Central Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
- Knowledge, self-perception and ability of pelvic floor muscle contraction among Nepalese women with urinary incontinence.Brazilian journal of physical therapyArticle
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Abstract
introduction and hypothesisThere seems to be little knowledge about pelvic floor muscles (PFMs) in the general population; however, literature confirming this assertion is scarce, especially in developing countries. The present study hypothesized a low level of knowledge about PFMs in a sample of Brazilian women and a positive relationship between that knowledge and the ability to contract the PFMs, strength, and urinary continence.
methodsThis was a cross-sectional study including 133 women. A questionnaire assessing knowledge about PFMs and the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form (ICIQ-UI-SF) were applied. Vaginal palpation and manometry were used to assess PFM condition. Pearson's correlation coefficient was used to test the association between PFM knowledge and continuous variables, and Fisher's exact test was used to compare the women's PFM knowledge with the categorical variables.
resultsA low level of PFM knowledge was observed in this sample, with a mean total score of 0.48 (±0.97). Vaginal manometry peak, mean, and duration values were 39.1 cmH
conclusionThe participants showed a low level of PFM knowledge. No relationship between PFM knowledge and ability to contract or prevalence of UI was observed.
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