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The Effect of Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise Program on Pelvic Floor Muscle Strength and Lower Urinary Tract Symptom of Women with Urinary Incontinence after Stroke

  • Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
  • Abbr : J Korean Soc Phys Med
  • 2010, 5(2), pp.203-210
  • Publisher : The Korean Society of Physical Medicine
  • Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Physical Therapy > Other physical therapy

최세종 1 Yongwoo Lee 2 Changho Song 2

1삼육대학교 대학원
2삼육대학교

Candidate

ABSTRACT

Purpose:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise(PFME) in women with urinary incontinence (UI) after ischemic stroke. Methods:Thirty women were divided into two groups by randomly Experimental Group(15 subject) and Control Group(15 subject) in a single blinded, randomised study. Experimental Group was conducted for the 6-weeks PFME program and had a structured training program for 60 minutes, 3 days per week and they were encouraged to PFME at home seven days for a period of 6weeks. They were measured by questionnaire of urinary symptoms and perineometry. Results:A significant improvement in pelvic floor muscle strength and lower urinary tract symptom was also demonstrated within the Treatment Group(p<.05), but not in the Control Group. Conclusion:PFME program had a significant effect in women with UI after stroke measured by pelvic floor muscle strength and lower urinary tract symptom.

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