Comparison of techniques used for functional evaluation of pelvic floor muscles

Costa, Christiane Kelen Lucena da; Spirydes, Maria Helena Constantino; Sousa, Maria Bernardete Cordeiro de

Comparison of techniques used for functional evaluation of pelvic floor muscles

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dc.contributor.author	Costa, Christiane Kelen Lucena da
dc.contributor.author	Spirydes, Maria Helena Constantino
dc.contributor.author	Sousa, Maria Bernardete Cordeiro de
dc.date.accessioned	2017-07-31T12:11:00Z
dc.date.available	2017-07-31T12:11:00Z
dc.date.issued	2017
dc.description.resumo	Objective: To identify and discuss techniques for evaluation of pelvic ﬂ oor muscles (PFM) focusing on the most used and accessible techniques in health care. Methods: This is a quantitative exploratory and descriptive applied research. Data were collected from March to June 2016 at a higher education institution in the city of João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil. Initially, 31 healthy young women were submitted to pelvic ﬂ oor evaluation using the following methods: PERFECT, vaginal cones, and perineometry using Perine and Peritron. The participants then performed exercises to strengthen PFM. The variables measured by the different methods were also recorded 30 and 60 days after the start of the program. ANOVA was used for repeated measures and Spearman’s correlation test was used for the evaluation instruments with signif cance set at 5%. Results: The functional evaluation using all the methods was adequate in the PFM evaluation. In the digital palpation (PERFECT), the endurance response (E) was positively correlated to Perina (rho=0.688) and vaginal cones (rho=0.571), and muscle strength (P) was positively correlated to the Peritron technique (rho=0.506). Conclusion: There are several ways to evaluate PFM function and all of them provide sensory feedback to the patient. Given the low costs of digital palpation, the introduction of this technique into women’s health services is likely to improve women’s quality of life.	pt_BR
dc.identifier.doi	10.5020/18061230.2017.p153
dc.identifier.uri	https://repositorio.ufrn.br/jspui/handle/123456789/23674
dc.language	eng	pt_BR
dc.rights	Acesso Aberto	pt_BR
dc.subject	Pelvic ﬂoor	pt_BR
dc.subject	Muscle Strength	pt_BR
dc.subject	Women’s Health	pt_BR
dc.subject	Assoalho pélvico	pt_BR
dc.subject	Força muscular	pt_BR
dc.subject	Saúde da Mulher	pt_BR
dc.title	Comparison of techniques used for functional evaluation of pelvic floor muscles	pt_BR
dc.type	article	pt_BR