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The impact of pelvic floor muscle training on the quality of life of women with urinary incontinence: a systematic literature review

PURPOSE: The purpose of this review was to assess the effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) in the treatment of urinary incontinence (UI) in women, with a particular focus on the impact of this form of therapy on the patients’ quality of life (QoL). METHODS: The following electronic d...

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Autores principales: Radzimińska, Agnieszka, Strączyńska, Agnieszka, Weber-Rajek, Magdalena, Styczyńska, Hanna, Strojek, Katarzyna, Piekorz, Zuzanna
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Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5962309/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29844662
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S160057
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author Radzimińska, Agnieszka
Strączyńska, Agnieszka
Weber-Rajek, Magdalena
Styczyńska, Hanna
Strojek, Katarzyna
Piekorz, Zuzanna
author_facet Radzimińska, Agnieszka
Strączyńska, Agnieszka
Weber-Rajek, Magdalena
Styczyńska, Hanna
Strojek, Katarzyna
Piekorz, Zuzanna
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description PURPOSE: The purpose of this review was to assess the effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) in the treatment of urinary incontinence (UI) in women, with a particular focus on the impact of this form of therapy on the patients’ quality of life (QoL). METHODS: The following electronic databases were searched: PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library (articles only in English, 1990–2017). Search terms were as follows: urinary incontinence, pelvic floor muscle training, pelvic floor exercises, quality of life. Systematic review methods were based on the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) statement. RESULTS: The assessment of the impact of PFMT on the QoL of women with UI was conducted among 2,394 women in 24 selected studies. After the end of treatment, the majority of patients in the experimental groups noted a statistically significant improvement in QoL. CONCLUSION: The results of this literature review demonstrate that PFMT is an effective treatment for UI in women. PFMT significantly improves the QoL of women with UI, which is an important determinant of their physical, mental, and social functioning.
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spelling pubmed-59623092018-05-29 The impact of pelvic floor muscle training on the quality of life of women with urinary incontinence: a systematic literature review Radzimińska, Agnieszka Strączyńska, Agnieszka Weber-Rajek, Magdalena Styczyńska, Hanna Strojek, Katarzyna Piekorz, Zuzanna Clin Interv Aging Review PURPOSE: The purpose of this review was to assess the effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) in the treatment of urinary incontinence (UI) in women, with a particular focus on the impact of this form of therapy on the patients’ quality of life (QoL). METHODS: The following electronic databases were searched: PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library (articles only in English, 1990–2017). Search terms were as follows: urinary incontinence, pelvic floor muscle training, pelvic floor exercises, quality of life. Systematic review methods were based on the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) statement. RESULTS: The assessment of the impact of PFMT on the QoL of women with UI was conducted among 2,394 women in 24 selected studies. After the end of treatment, the majority of patients in the experimental groups noted a statistically significant improvement in QoL. CONCLUSION: The results of this literature review demonstrate that PFMT is an effective treatment for UI in women. PFMT significantly improves the QoL of women with UI, which is an important determinant of their physical, mental, and social functioning. Dove Medical Press 2018-05-17 /pmc/articles/PMC5962309/ /pubmed/29844662 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S160057 Text en © 2018 Radzimińska et al This work is published and licensed by Dove Medical Press Limited The full terms of this license are available at https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php and incorporate the Creative Commons Attribution – Non Commercial (unported, v3.0) License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/). By accessing the work you hereby accept the Terms. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed.
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Radzimińska, Agnieszka
Strączyńska, Agnieszka
Weber-Rajek, Magdalena
Styczyńska, Hanna
Strojek, Katarzyna
Piekorz, Zuzanna
The impact of pelvic floor muscle training on the quality of life of women with urinary incontinence: a systematic literature review
title The impact of pelvic floor muscle training on the quality of life of women with urinary incontinence: a systematic literature review
title_full The impact of pelvic floor muscle training on the quality of life of women with urinary incontinence: a systematic literature review
title_fullStr The impact of pelvic floor muscle training on the quality of life of women with urinary incontinence: a systematic literature review
title_full_unstemmed The impact of pelvic floor muscle training on the quality of life of women with urinary incontinence: a systematic literature review
title_short The impact of pelvic floor muscle training on the quality of life of women with urinary incontinence: a systematic literature review
title_sort impact of pelvic floor muscle training on the quality of life of women with urinary incontinence: a systematic literature review
topic Review
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5962309/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29844662
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S160057
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