Pelvic Floor
Conditions
Interventions
This is a two-arm, double-blind, randomized controlled clinical trial. Experimental group: 17 elderly women with symptoms of stress urinary incontinence who will receive Mat Pilates sessions twice a w
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Sponsors
Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina
Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
60 Years to 79 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Being female; being between 60 – 79 years of age; presence of voluntary contraction of the pelvic floor muscles at least grade 2 defined as weak perineal contraction weak contraction on palpation; preserved cognitive function verified by the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) scored according to education level
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Are currently or recently (less than 6 months) undergoing physical therapy intervention for symptoms of urinary loss and/or are practicing another modality of physical activity with the exception of walking; presence of urge urinary incontinence due to neurological causes or self-reported urinary tract infection; smoking habits; chronic respiratory diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); asthma; bronchitis; occupational lung diseases and pulmonary hypertension; presence of diseases that constitute contraindications for the performance of Mat Pilates exercises; such as decompensated arterial hypertension; advanced arthrosis; fibromyalgia and surgeries; recent ligament fractures or rupture; advanced disc protrusion and advanced postural deviations
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find an improvement in respiratory muscle strength, represented by the increase in inspiratory and expiratory pressures measured in cmH2o and evaluated through manovacuometry, after the intervention period.;It is expected to find an improvement in urinary leakage symptoms, represented by the decrease in the ICIQ-SF score after the intervention period;It is expected to find improvement in pelvic floor muscle strength, assessed through perineometry and represented by the increase in cmH2O values after the intervention period | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes are not expected | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactGesilani Júlia Honório
Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina
Outcome results
None listed