SynthesisInternational urogynecology journal2021
Telehealth in the rehabilitation of female pelvic floor dysfunction: a systematic literature review.
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The trial behind it
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At-Home Diaphragmatic Interventions for Voiding Abnormalities (DIVA)
Telehealth in the Rehabilitation of Urinary Incontinence in Older Women: Randomized Controlled Trial
Feasibility study of tele-rehabilitation in women with stress urinary incontinence
Who cites it
27 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 71 citations in OpenAlex.
- Telerehabilitation in the management of urinary incontinence in women: a narrative review.BMC women's health · 2026Pooled it
- The effectiveness of eHealth interventions on female pelvic floor dysfunction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International urogynecology journal · 2022Pooled it
- Constipation as a Hidden Barrier to Pelvic Floor Tele-Rehabilitation: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Women with Stress Urinary Incontinence.International urogynecology journal · 2026Trial
- Mobile app for pelvic floor muscle training for urinary incontinence during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: clinical trial.Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 2024Trial
- Group-Based Pelvic Floor Telerehabilitation to Treat Urinary Incontinence in Older Women: A Feasibility Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Trial
- The feasibility of pelvic floor training to treat urinary incontinence in women with breast cancer: a telehealth intervention trial.Breast cancer (Tokyo, Japan) · 2023Trial
- Patients' experiences of participating in physiotherapeutic telerehabilitation for postpartum pelvic floor dysfunction; a qualitative study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
- The effect of aerobic exercise on bladder function and lower urinary tract symptoms in women who have diabetes mellitus with lower urinary tract symptoms: a randomized controlled.Irish journal of medical science · 2026Article
- Clinical Outcomes of Transcutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation: Face-to-Face Versus Telehealth Tuition.International urogynecology journal · 2026Article
- Chinese Mobile Health Apps for Preventing and Managing Pelvic Floor Dysfunction: Quality Assessment and Content Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- SmartWand: Validating a Novel Device for Remote Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy.Research square · 2026Article
- Geographic Accessibility to Pelvic Health Physiotherapy Services Across Ontario: A Geographic Information System Analysis.Physiotherapy Canada. Physiotherapie Canada · 2025Article
- A Study on 10-Week Combined Aerobic and Resistance Training Exercise Prescription for Female Patients with Pelvic Floor Dysfunction.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Exploring the Education and Practice Experiences of Pelvic Health Physiotherapists in Canada: A Qualitative Descriptive Study.Physiotherapy Canada. Physiotherapie Canada · 2025Article
- Addressing Health Care Access Disparities Through a Public Health Approach to Physical Therapist Practice.Physical therapy · 2024Article
- Experiences of patients with endometriosis with a digital health application: a qualitative analysis.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2024Article
- Telehealth exercise for continence after gynaecological cancer treatment (TELE-CONNECT): a protocol for a co-designed pragmatic randomised controlled trial.BMC women's health · 2024Article
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- Online Group-based Pelvic Floor Muscle Training for Urinary Incontinence in Older Women: a Pilot Study.International urogynecology journal · 2024Article
- A Motion-based Device Urinary Incontinence Treatment: A Longitudinal Analysis at 18 and 24 Months.International urogynecology journal · 2024Article
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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
introduction and hypothesisThe pandemic caused by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) increased the awareness and efforts to provide care from distance using information technologies. We reviewed the literature about the practice and effectiveness of the rehabilitation of the female pelvic floor dysfunction via telehealth regarding symptomatology and quality of life and function of pelvic floor muscles (PFM).
methodsA bibliographic review was carried out in May 2020 in the databases: Embase, Medline/PubMed, LILACS and PEDro. A total of 705 articles were reviewed after the removal of duplicates. The methodological quality of the articles was evaluated by the PEDro scale. Two authors performed data extraction into a standardized spreadsheet.
resultsFour studies were included, two being randomized controlled trials. Among the RCTs, only one compared telehealth with face-to-face treatment; the second one compared telehealth with postal treatment. The other two studies are follow-up and cost analysis reports on telehealth versus postal evaluation. Data showed that women who received the intervention remotely presented significant improvement in their symptoms, such as reducing the number of incontinence episodes and voiding frequency, improving PFM strength and improving quality of life compared to women who had the face-to-face treatment.
conclusionsTelehealth promoted a significant improvement in urinary symptoms, PFM function and quality of life. Telehealth is still emerging, and more studies are needed to draw more conclusions. The recommendations of the governmental authorities, physical therapy councils and corresponding associations of each country also need to be considered.
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