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Showing 1 to 20 of 35 for “"Pelvic Floor"”.
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Pelvic floor dysfunction in female triathletes
… be associated with adverse effects, including pelvic floor disorders. Nevertheless, there is very little in the literature about pelvic floor effects associated with endurance sports where high-impact exercise is performed at submaximal intensity for prolonged periods of time. Objective: The …
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Impact of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction on Quality of Life in Cancer Survivors and Development of Pelvic Floor Muscle Rehabilitation Program
Purpose: This study was designed to evaluate the pelvic floor dysfunction and its impact on quality of life in gynecological cancer survivors and to assess the effects of pelvic floor muscle rehabilitation program on pelvic floor dysfunction and quality of life in gynecological cancer survivors by …
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Cortical Mechanisms of Human Pelvic Floor Muscle Synergies
<p>The human pelvic floor is an anatomically, functionally, and morphologically complex region that is associated with many disorders such as chronic prostatitis/pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS), chronic low back pain, and urinary incontinence. The purpose of this dissertation was to explore the …
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Reliability of electromyography detection systems for the pelvic floor muscles
… commonly used to acquire EMG data from the pelvic floor muscles (PFM) at rest, during maximum voluntary contractions (MVCs) and during a coughing task. Twelve nulliparous women between the ages of 24 and 40 participated in the study. EMG data were recorded from each side of the pelvic floor …
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Pelvic floor exercises, incontinence and pregnancy: knowledge, motivation and behaviour
… It has been suggested that the practice of pelvic floor exercises during pregnancy may reduce the prevalence of postpartum incontinence. However little is known about current information provision about pelvic floor exercises to pregnant women and rates of practice of the exercises. …
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The impact of first pregnancy and delivery on pelvic floor dysfunction
… childbirth has the greatest impact on a woman’s pelvic floor when major changes occur. The aim of this study was to comprehensively describe pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) in young nulliparous women, and its correlation with postnatal pathology. Methods: A prospective study was performed at Cork …
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Biaxial Mechanical Behavior of Swine Pelvic Floor Ligaments: Experiments and Modeling
Although mechanical alterations to pelvic floor ligaments, such as the cardinal and uterosacral ligaments, are one contributing factor to the development and progression of pelvic floor disorders, very little research has examined their mechanical properties. In this study, the first biaxial …
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Correlative anatomy of the pelvic floor and the viscera which traverse it
… and demonstration of, structure related to the pelvic floor in infants and adults, these encouraged me to go more and more deeply into the anatomy of this region in Man. I found that welding of viscera to their fascial,muscular and bony environs is not described in current textbooks. The absence …
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Adherence to Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercises and the Role of Smart Phone Apps
… as they refrain from or delay seeking help. Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercises (PFME) have proven to be effective and are recommended as the first line of treatment. Regular exercise of the pelvic floor muscles can prevent symptoms developing. However, there is evidence of lack of motivation and …
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Coping and help seeking behaviour in women with Pelvic Floor Dysfunction – the emic perspective
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction: (PFD) encompasses symptoms that rarely occur in isolation and include urinary and faecal incontinence, rectal evacuatory dysfunction and pelvic organ prolapse. It impacts on the quality of life of at least one third of adult women, with recent reviews suggesting that …
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Coping and help seeking behaviour in women with Pelvic Floor Dysfunction : the emic perspective
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction: (PFD) encompasses symptoms that rarely occur in isolation and include urinary and faecal incontinence, rectal evacuatory dysfunction and pelvic organ prolapse. It impacts on the quality of life of at least one third of adult women, with recent reviews suggesting that …
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Dynamic evaluation of female pelvic floor muscle function using 2D ultrasound and image processing methods
… to define new quantitative parameters of dynamic Pelvic Floor Muscle (PFM) function using 2D transperineal (TP) ultrasound imaging combined with image processing methods (IPM).<br/><br/>Ultrasound and digital vaginal data were obtained from a volunteer convenience sample of 23 continent and 9 …
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The Effect of Positioning on Pelvic Floor Muscle Activity as Evaluated with Surface Electromyography in Normals
… and muscle endurance measures before and after pelvic floor exercise instruction to determine intervention and demonstrate progress. There is little research that supports the use of biofeedback in positions other than supine. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of positioning on …
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Effect of Heavy Lifting with a Head Strap on the Pelvic Floor across the Menstrual Cycle
<p>Background: Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) occurs in 10% of women in Nepal, even 6% of nulliparous women have symptomatic POP.1 This may be linked to the heavy lifting tasks performed by women using a head strap.2 This study explored the impact of hormonal changes on the pelvic floor when …
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A randomized comparison of individual cognitive-behavioural therapy and pelvic floor rehabilitation in the treatment of provoked vestibulodynia
… cognitive-behavioural therapy (ICBT) and pelvic floor rehabilitation (PFR). Twenty women with PVD were randomly assigned to eight sessions of either ICBT or PFR. Participants were assessed at pre-treatment, post-treatment, and 6-month follow-up via gynecological examination, structured …
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The Influence of Posture on Pelvic Floor Muscle Activation and Sensory Awareness in Women With and Without Stress Urinary Incontinence
… motor control. Despite the importance of the pelvic floor muscles (PFMs) to continence control and the successful use of PFM training to improve continence function, the sensory awareness of the PFMs has not been evaluated. The aims of this dissertation were to evaluate neuromuscular …
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Creation of a Visual Resource to Aid in the Evaluation of Muscle Trigger Points in Patients with Chronic Pelvic Pain
… that provides a logical, sequential approach to pelvic muscle examination in patients with chronic pelvic pain. The subject of this resource is trigger points within the muscles of the pelvic floor. This visual resource would serve as a teaching tool for an Obstetrics and Gynecologic resident or …
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Pregnancy Induced Alterations of Reproductive Tract Collagen and Elastin in a Murine Model
… elastin and collagen as a function of parity. Pelvic floor dysfunction, including pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a major concern affecting female health worldwide, leading to surgeries costing billions of dollars annually. Collagen, elastic fibers, and proteoglycans are major extracellular …
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Functional and Morphological Characteristics of Smooth Muscle in the Rat Vagina
… and orientations, neural pathways, life events, pelvic floor disorders, and surgical mesh treatment, we present our novel experimental studies that aim toward filling existing knowledge gaps on vaginal tissue morphology and contractile function of the vagina. First, we quantified the large …
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Assessing physical therapy outcomes for women with urinary incontinence
… of physical therapy interventions to reduce pelvic symptoms and improve health-related quality of life and global impression of improvement in women with urinary incontinence; 2) determine the relationship between selected patient-related characteristics and treatment success; and 3) describe …
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