ArticleJournal of mid-life health
Comparison of Effectiveness of Home-Based Verses Supervised Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise in Women with Urinary Incontinence.
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- Comparisons of approaches to pelvic floor muscle training for urinary incontinence in women.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Supervised versus unsupervised pelvic floor muscle training in the treatment of women with urinary incontinence - a systematic review and meta-analysis.International urogynecology journal · 2023Pooled it
- Optimizing remote access to Urinary Incontinence Treatments for Women Veterans: Identifying salient features of participants' experiences with two delivery modalities.Continence (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2026Article
- Urinary Incontinence: Epidemiology and Physiotherapeutic Approaches- A Systematic Review.Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social MedicineReview
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Abstract
Background: Urinary incontinence (UI) is a significant health problem with serious physical, psychological, and social consequences. Pelvic floor muscle exercise (PFME) is proven efficacious in the prevention and management of UI. A lack of trained physiotherapist in rural areas mars the uptake of physiotherapy and therefore innovative mechanisms are required. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the usefulness of home-based physiotherapy in the management of UI. Materials and Methods: A total of 49 women, who screened positive for UI from a larger study conducted in 4 randomly selected villages of Charutar region, were included in the study. They were assigned home-based or supervised regimens randomly. All participants received education about UI and its management. A structured PFME schedule was developed. Participants in the supervised group received PFME by a trained physiotherapist, while those in the home-based group received training on exercise. Details of each session were documented through a daily diary in both groups. Revised urinary incontinence scale (RUIS) and incontinence impact questionnaire (IIQ-7) were administered at baseline and after 6 months to assess and compare the impact across groups. Results: Analysis of variance (with Conclusion: Supervised exercise worked better, whereas home-based exercise failed to achieve the desired impact. Identifying barriers in home-based exercise and finding feasible solutions would prove a breakthrough in the management of UI in resource-limited settings.
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