Skip to content

Impact of ten session of structural integration on bioelectrical activity of pelvic floor muscles and their synergists, static body balance, body compostion and foot arch parameters in women with and without pelvic floor dysfunction.

Influence of structural integration on muscles bioelectrical activity, static body balance, body composition and foot arch parameters in women with and without pelvic floor dysfunction. Randomized Clinical Trial.

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ANZCTR
Registry ID
ACTRN12618000884202
Enrollment
22
Registered
2018-05-25
Start date
2018-08-01
Completion date
2019-07-08
Last updated
2019-11-11

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

Structural integration is a movement education and manual therapy that manipulates muscle and soft tissues to loosen fascia layers, reposition muscles, and facilitate alignment. To obtain data on feasibility, effectiveness, and adverse events, women were randomized to parallel treatment groups of SI plus pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) versus PFMT alone. Hypothesis: The SI method will impact on muscles bioelectrical activity, static body balance, body composition and foot arch parameters in women with and without pelvic floor dysfunctions.

Interventions

Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two comparison groups: A group - group, which will be used pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) and ten session of the structural integration and B group (control) - a group without specialized ten session of the structrual integration. PFMT will take into account the contractions of the pelvic floor muscles. Participants will perform contraction lasting a few seconds (depending on the condition of the patient, with a break lasts twice as long). Th

Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two comparison groups: A group - group, which will be used pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) and ten session of the structural integration and B group (control) - a group without specialized ten session of the structrual integration. PFMT will take into account the contractions of the pelvic floor muscles. Participants will perform contraction lasting a few seconds (depending on the condition of the patient, with a break lasts twice as long). They will also be carried out short, rapid contraction of this muscle. In this training, a electromyograph with the function of the visual biofeedback will be used. PFMT training and structural integration session will be supervised and managed by a physiotherapist. Intervention: 1. An interview 2. Instruction of the measurement and testing procedures 3. Signing the constent for participant 4. Electromyographic examination of pelvic floor muscles and their synergists with pelvic floor muscle training 5. Static body balance examination 6. Body compostion examination 7. Foot arch parameters examination Ten series of the Structural Integration Session goals Session 1: Increase length and pliability of soft tissues on anterior aspect of torso, allowing freer respiratory movement of ribs, of soft tissues connecting shoulder girdle to rib cage, and hips to pelvis. Areas:: Lateral aspect of hips and thigh, hamstrings, lateral and frontal aspect of shoulders, front of rib cage. Session 2: Increase consistency of soft-tissue pliability in feet, ankles, and knees, increasing the support they provide the upper body. Areas: Feet, ankles, and legs to knee inclusive. Session 3: Increase anterior–posterior and cephalic–caudal pliability in soft tissues of the lateral aspect of the body, lef/right and anterior/posterior balance, increase independence of thorax from pelvis. Areas: Lateral aspects of body from hip to shoulder inclusive. Session 4: Increase pliability, lef/right and anterior/posterior balance of soft tissues of the medial aspect of legs and floor of pelvis. Areas: Medial aspect of legs and deep outward rotators of hip. Session 5: Increase pliability and lef/right and surface to deep balance in soft tissues spanning the anterior aspect of the pelvis and lumbar spine. Areas: Quadriceps femoris, abdominals, psoas, and iliacus. Session 6: Increase pliability and lef/right and surface to deep balance in soft tissues spanning posterior aspect from heel to midback. Areas: Posterior aspect of feet, ankles, knees, legs, hips, pelvis, sacrum, lumbar and lower dorsal vertebra. Session 7: Increase pliabilitiy and lef/right and anterior/posterior balance in soft tissues of the cranium and cervical spine. Areas: All aspects of neck and cranium including jaw. Session 8: Increase soft-tissue pliability and lef/right balance in the hands, wrists, elbows, and arms; increase biomechanical flow between upper extremities and spine. Areas: Hands, wrists, forearms, elbows, upper arm, and shoulders. Session 9: Increase soft-tissue pliability spanning the lower extremities through hips and pelvis; increase biomechanical flow between lower extremities and spine. Areas: Feet, ankles, legs, and pelvis. Session 10: Further optimize biomechanical flow through extremities, shoulder, and pelvic girdles to spine; increase overall uniformity of tonus. Areas: as needed to optimize biomechanical integration. All of the techniques described are performed at each session (60 minutes) per week for 10 weeks by one on one therapy. Each therapy will be done with documented session checklist by physical therapist with two year experience in structural integration,

Sponsors

Department of Physiotherapy, Opole Medical School
Lead SponsorUniversity

Study design

Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

1. Written informed consent 2. Females Aged 20-45 3. Not been previously treated with Rolfing method 4. Overall well- being on the day of examination 5. No contraindications for the sEMG measurements

Exclusion criteria

1. The lack of consent of the examined person 2. Malaise on the examination day 3. Contraindications for electromyographic measurements: infection, menstruation, allergies to nickel, the occurrence of pain during the examination, resignation during the examination. 4. Age over 45

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ANZCTR · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026