SynthesisInternational urogynecology journal2023
Effect of exercise on female pelvic floor morphology and muscle function: a systematic review.
Synthesis in International urogynecology journal, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Pelvic floor muscle training in telerehabilitation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2024Pooled it
- Pelvic floor morphofunctional characteristics in female rugby players beyond the tackle. Pelvic floor muscles in high-impact sports.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Optimizing women's health: pelvic floor considerations in sports and physical activity.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
- Influence of High-Impact Physical Activity on Pelvic Floor and Lumbar Muscle Mechanical Properties in Asymptomatic Nulliparous Women.International urogynecology journal · 2025Observational
- Up for the tackle? The pelvic floor and rugby. A review.European journal of sport science · 2024Review
- Bidirectional Relationships between Sarcopenia and Pelvic Floor Disorders.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Review
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issued
Authors and funding
5 authors.
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Abstract
introduction and hypothesisThe objective was to synthesize the scientific evidence on the relationship of exercise with morphology and muscle function parameters of the female pelvic floor. The design was a systematic review.
methodsSearches were performed in MEDLINE, PubMed, CINAHL, Web of Science, SCOPUS, SportDiscuss, and Google Scholar up to April 2021. Observational and experimental studies evaluating the morphology and/or function of the pelvic floor muscles (PFMs) in women were eligible. Studies reporting exercise or sports disciplines as exposure/intervention were included.
resultsTwenty-five studies were included. Compared with the control group, women performing vigorous and high-impact exercises exhibited lower maximum voluntary contraction of the PFM and those performing moderate exercise had better maximum voluntary contraction. Exercise practitioners had a larger hiatal area at rest, during contraction, and during Valsalva, and greater bladder neck descent than the control group.
conclusionsThe results of this review demonstrate an inverse relationship of PFM maximum voluntary contraction with exercise intensity. Qualitative synthesis showed that the studies found favorable outcomes for the control group in terms of hiatal area during contraction and Valsalva and bladder neck displacement.
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