ArticleAmerican journal of translational research2023
Efficacy of Kegel exercises combined with electrical stimulation on the restoration of postpartum pelvic floor muscle function.
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- Electrical stimulation and biofeedback combined with pelvic floor muscle training for pelvic floor dysfunction in postpartum women: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Pooled it
- Impact of postpartum exercise on pelvic floor disorders and diastasis recti abdominis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.British journal of sports medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Meta-analysis of the therapeutic effect of electrical stimulation combined with pelvic floor muscle exercise on female pelvic floor dysfunction.European journal of medical research · 2024Pooled it
- Effect of pelvic floor muscle combined with pulmonary rehabilitation training on lung function in elderly patients after surgery for intertrochanteric fractures of the femur: a randomized controlled trial.European journal of medical research · 2025Trial
- Efficacy of Warm Acupuncture Therapy Combined with Kegel Exercise on Postpartum Pelvic Floor Dysfunction in Women.International urogynecology journal · 2024Trial
- Effects of various pelvic floor muscle training forms and combined regimens on muscle strength, function, and recurrence rate in post-vaginal delivery stress urinary incontinence patients.Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2026Article
- Clinical outcomes of pelvic floor muscle training, electrical stimulation, and magnetic stimulation in women with postpartum stress urinary incontinence: a retrospective cohort study.BMC women's health · 2026Article
- Establishment and validation of a clinical prediction model for predicting early postpartum pelvic floor muscle weakness among primiparous women after vaginal delivery: a retrospective study.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- The Impact of Pelvic Floor Muscle Strengthening on the Functional State of Women Who Have Experienced OASIS After Childbirth.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- Effect of Kegel Exercise and Prone Position on After Pain Among Postpartum Mothers.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo investigate the efficacy of Kegel exercises combined with electrical stimulation on the restoration of postpartum pelvic floor muscle (PFM) function.
methodsData of 120 parturients with full-term singleton pregnancy who delivered vaginally in the Guang'an People's Hospital were retrospectively analyzed, and the study subjects were grouped into a Kegel exercise group (n=40, receiving Kegel exercise alone), an electrical stimulation group (n=40, receiving electrical stimulation alone) and a combined group (n=40, receiving Kegel exercises combined with electrical stimulation) according to the treatments received. All three groups received intervention for 3 months. The overall response rates (ORRs) at 3 months, changes in PFM strength and vaginal pressure during treatment, the scores of International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Urinary Incontinence Short Form (ICIQ-UI SF), the incontinence quality of life questionnaire (I-QOL), and the incidence rates of pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) were evaluated in the three groups.
resultsORR in the combined group (100.00%) was higher than that of the Kegel exercises group (87.50%) and the electrical stimulation group (85.00%) (
conclusionKegel exercises combined with electrical stimulation have a good therapeutic effect on postpartum pelvic floor dysfunction, which can markedly improve PFM strength and vaginal pressure.
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