Letícia Lussi Dutra’s research while affiliated with Universidade Estadual do Norte do Paraná and other places

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Comparative analysis of pelvic floor muscle training and Pilates in managing urinary incontinence among postmenopausal women: a randomized controlled trial
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January 2024

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International Urogynecology Journal

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This study is aimed at comparing the effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) and Pilates on the improvement of urinary incontinence (UI), strength, and endurance of the pelvic floor muscles (PFMs), and the impact of UI on the quality of life in postmenopausal women. Forty postmenopausal women were randomly divided in to two groups: PFMT (n = 20) and Pilates (n = 20). The participants were followed for 12 weeks, three times a week on nonconsecutive days. UI was assessed using the pad test and the voiding diary, PFM strength and resistance using bidigital assessment and manometry, and the impact of UI on quality of life using the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form (ICIQ-SF), before and after the 3-month treatment. There was a significant intra-group improvement in both groups for the pad test, mean daily urinary loss, and ICIQ-SF. The strength was significantly improved only in the PFMT group, and the endurance in both groups. Peak strength manometry was significantly improved only in the Pilates group, and the mean strength manometry in both groups. There was also an improvement in both groups for peak endurance manometry and mean endurance manometry. In the inter-group comparison, there was a significant improvement only in muscle strength, which was positive for group. There was no difference between Pilates and PFMT for the management of women in post-menopause with stress urinary incontinence, provided that voluntary contraction of the PFMs is performed. However, further randomized clinical trials need to be carried out.


Figure 2. Study flow diagram. PFMT: Pelvic floor muscle training; EP: Pilates exercises; ITT: Intention to treat.
Pfmt vs. Pilates exercises on the sexual function of postmenopause women with urinary incontinence: PFMT vs. Pilates on the sexual function
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September 2023

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Manual Therapy Posturology & Rehabilitation Journal

Introdução: Uma porcentagem significativa de mulheres na pós-menopausa sofre de incontinência urinária (IU), que pode prejudicar a função sexual. O treinamento dos músculos do assoalho pélvico (PFMT) é o principal tratamento para melhorar a IU e também pode ser usado para melhorar a função sexual. Por outro lado, outras formas de intervenção, como os exercícios de Pilates, que requerem ativação dos músculos do assoalho pélvico, têm sido sugeridas como um possível adjuvante nos desfechos relacionados à IU. Objetivos: Verificar a eficácia do TMAP vs. Pilates na função sexual em mulheres pós-menopáusicas com IU. Métodos:40 mulheres na pós-menopausa com IU foram randomizadas em dois grupos: PFMT (n = 20) e Pilates (n = 20). As intervenções em ambos os grupos foram realizadas durante 12 semanas, três vezes por semana, durante 30 minutos. A função sexual foi avaliada por meio do questionário Índice de Função Sexual Feminina (FSFI). Os testes Mann-Whitney e Wilcoxon U foram usados para comparações inter e intragrupos, respectivamente. Resultados: Não houve diferença na comparação intergrupos, para nenhum domínio do FSFI (p > 0,05). Houve diferença significativa intragrupo, em ambos os grupos, nos domínios desejo, lubrificação e escore total, com tamanhos de efeito variando de pequeno a grande. Também houve resultados intragrupo significativos para os domínios orgasmo e dor no grupo TMAP, com tamanho de efeito pequeno. Conclusão:Não houve evidência de que o TMAP seja diferente do Pilates na função sexual de mulheres pós-menopáusicas com IU, portanto, a escolha entre o TMAP ou o Pilates pode ser baseada nas preferências e nos custos da paciente ou do profissional de saúde.

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