A Pilates exercise program with pelvic floor muscle contraction: Is it effective for pregnant women? A randomized controlled trial

2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 379-384 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naiara T. Dias ◽  
Letícia R. Ferreira ◽  
Mariana G. Fernandes ◽  
Ana Paula M. Resende ◽  
Vanessa S. Pereira‐Baldon
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Pelvic Floor ◽  
Muscle Contraction ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Pelvic Floor Muscle ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Pelvic Floor Muscle Contraction ◽  
Randomized Controlled

Effectiveness of adding voluntary pelvic floor muscle contraction to a Pilates exercise program: an assessor-masked randomized controlled trial

2016 ◽  
Vol 27 (11) ◽  
pp. 1743-1752 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luiza Torelli ◽  
Zsuzsanna Ilona Katalin de Jarmy Di Bella ◽  
Claudinei Alves Rodrigues ◽  
Liliana Stüpp ◽  
Manoel João Batista Castello Girão ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Pelvic Floor ◽  
Muscle Contraction ◽  
Pelvic Floor Muscle ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Pelvic Floor Muscle Contraction ◽  
Randomized Controlled

scholarly journals Effects of three interventions in facilitating voluntary pelvic floor muscle contraction in women: a randomized controlled trial

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 391-399 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elaine Cristine L. Mateus-Vasconcelos ◽  
Luiz Gustavo O. Brito ◽  
Patricia Driusso ◽  
Thaís D. Silva ◽  
Flávia I. Antônio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Pelvic Floor ◽  
Muscle Contraction ◽  
Pelvic Floor Muscle ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Pelvic Floor Muscle Contraction ◽  
Randomized Controlled

Influence of cognitive rehabilitation on pelvic floor muscle contraction: A randomized controlled trial

2016 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 1636-1644 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Villot ◽  
Xavier Deffieux ◽  
Sylvie Billecocq ◽  
Laurent Auclair ◽  
Gérard Amarenco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Pelvic Floor ◽  
Muscle Contraction ◽  
Cognitive Rehabilitation ◽  
Pelvic Floor Muscle ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Pelvic Floor Muscle Contraction ◽  
Randomized Controlled

scholarly journals Effect of Antenatal Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise on Mode of Delivery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 187-197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fayiz F. El-Shamy ◽  
Eman Abd El Fatah
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Pelvic Floor ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Vaginal Delivery ◽  
Pelvic Floor Muscle ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Mode Of Delivery ◽  
Squeeze Pressure ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Pfm Strength

Background: Vaginal delivery is the best end of the pregnancy for the mother and the newborn. Aim: To evaluate the impacts of short-term antenatal pelvic floor muscle (PFM) exercises on a woman’s mode of delivery. Methods: This is a randomized controlled trial that recruited 20 healthy pregnant women aged between 20 and 25 years and able to contract the PFMs. The participants were included in the study at 20 weeks of gestation (WG) and were randomly allocated to one of two groups: the intervention group (n = 10) or the control group (n = 10). PFM strength was measured by vaginal squeeze pressure at 20 and 36 WG, and delivery outcomes were evaluated by a blinded searcher from the birth registry after labor. Results: There were no statistically significant changes between both groups at baseline regarding gestational age, type of labor, previous pregnancy complications, and PFM strength (p > 0.05). There was a significant change between both groups in mean PFM strength at 36 WG (p < 0.05). A significant correlation was observed between PFM strength at 36 WG and mode of delivery (vaginal delivery: r = 0.58, p < 0.05; caesarean delivery: r = –0.49, p < 0.05). Conclusions: PFM exercise is recommended for healthy pregnant women as a safe and inexpensive strategy for increasing the vaginal delivery rate.

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