Micussi, Maria Thereza Albuquerque Barbosa CabralMedeiros, Rafaela Jordânia de2016-12-272021-09-202016-12-272021-09-202016-11-30MEDEIROS, Rafaela Jordânia de. Influência dos sintomas do trato urinário inferior na qualidade de vida em mulheres de meia idade após tratamento de cinesioterapia. 2016. 77f. Trabalho de Conclusão de Curso (Graduação em Fisioterapia)-Departamento de Fisioterapia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, 2016.https://repositorio.ufrn.br/handle/123456789/35967Objective: To evaluate the lower urinary tract symptoms before and after an exercise protocol. Methods: prospective, longitudinal, quasi-experimental type. The populacion of this study was composed of 13 women with lower urinary tract symptons (LUTS), residents in the city of Natal/RN. The intervention was divided in to three stages: (a~0 evaluation: application of evaluation form and questionnaires; (b) intervention: exercise protocol and application; (c) revaluation: assessment form and application of questionnaires. Paired T-test was used for the analysis of the questionnaires ICIQ-FLUTS and WHOQOL in two phases (evaluation and revaluation). For analysis of question 1 and 2 of the WHOQOL questionnaire was used Wilcoxon test. Being considered a statistical significance of 5%. Results: there was improvement of emptying factors (p=0.009) and incontinence (p=0.03) of the questionnaire ICIQ-FLUTS, associated with the improvement to the psychological domain (p=0.02) of WHOQOL questionnaire. Conclusions: The proposed exercises protocol influences positively the filling factors and incontinence, improving not only the LUTS as well as quality of life. Key words: pelvic floor, quality of life, lower urinary tract symptoms, physical therapy.openAccessAssoalho pélvico, qualidade de vida, sintomas do trato urinário inferior, fisioterapia.bachelorThesis