ReviewJournal of exercise rehabilitation2021
Pelvic floor muscle exercise and training for coping with urinary incontinence.
Review in Journal of exercise rehabilitation, 2021. 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 47 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
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Comparison of the Effectiveness of Kegel Exercises and 360-degree Expanded Diaphragm Breathing Pattern Training in Individuals With Urinary Incontinence
Effectiveness of HIFEM (High Intensity Focused Electro-Magnetic Technology) for Improving Pelvic Floor Muscle Tone in Postpartum Women: Study Protocol.
Who cites it
47 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 89 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pelvic floor muscle training for pelvic organ prolapse: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.BMC urology · 2026Pooled it
- Pelvic Floor Muscle Training for Urinary Incontinence with or without Biofeedback or Electrostimulation in Women: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Pelvic Floor Muscle Training Interventions in Female Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Sports healthPooled it
- A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Extracorporeal Vaginal Peflex Weights for Enhancing Pelvic Floor Function and Relieving Stress Urinary Incontinence.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Trial
- A Comparison of the Effect of Kegel Exercises and Conventional Therapy versus Conventional Therapy Alone in the Treatment of Functional Constipation in Children: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Iranian journal of medical sciences · 2024Trial
- Efficacy of Warm Acupuncture Therapy Combined with Kegel Exercise on Postpartum Pelvic Floor Dysfunction in Women.International urogynecology journal · 2024Trial
- Effect of 3D Animation Combined with Teach-Back Health Education on Pelvic Floor Muscle Training in LARS Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of nursing management · 2023Trial
- The Effect of EMG biofeedback in female patients with stress urinary incontinence: a randomized sham controlled blinded clinical study.Irish journal of medical science · 2026Article
- Utility of ultrasound-based nomogram for predicting postpartum pelvic floor dysfunction: stress urinary incontinence and cystocele.Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2026Article
- Ultrasound-Based Morphofunctional Assessment of the Transversus Abdominis and Urinary Incontinence in Female Rugby Players.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Article
- Time-Series Analysis of Pregnancy and Childbirth Effects on Pelvic Floor Muscle Electrophysiology and Morphology in Rats.International urogynecology journal · 2026Article
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- Nocturia Frequency and Its Association with Sleep Disturbance and Health-Related Quality of Life in a Urology Outpatient Population.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Comparing Regenerative and Rehabilitative Strategies for Female Stress Urinary Incontinence: Platelet-Rich Plasma vs. Pelvic Floor Muscle Training-A Prospective Study Evaluating Quality of Life.Bioengineering (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
- Supporting the health of working women in midlife: co-designing and testing the acceptability of a digital exercise programme.BMC women's health · 2026Article
- Pelvic floor muscle training in managing female stress urinary incontinence.Bioinformation · 2026Article
- Empowering postpartum women through health education on Kegel exercises: effects on pain, pelvic floor dysfunction, and sexual function.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2026Article
- Association of stress urinary incontinence with serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level in adult women: A cross-sectional analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2005-2018) data.The Journal of international medical research · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle training in managing urinary incontinence in pregnant women with and without gestational diabetes mellitus.Turkish journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2025Article
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Authors and funding
2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
The pelvic floor consists of levator ani muscles including puborectalis, pubococcygeus and iliococcygeus muscles, and coccygeus muscles. Pelvic floor muscle exercise (PFME) is defined as exercise to improve pelvic floor muscle strength, power, endurance, relaxation, or a combination of these parameters. PFME strengthens the pelvic floor muscles to provide urethral support to prevent urine leakage and suppress urgency. This exercise has been recommended for urinary incontinence since first described by Kegel. When treating urinary incontinence, particularly stress urinary incontinence, PFME has been recommended as first-line treatment. This article provides clinical application of PFME as a behavioral therapy for urinary incontinence. Clinicians and physical therapist should understand pelvic floor muscle anatomy, evaluation, regimen, and instruct patients how to train the muscles properly.
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