Impact of Urinary Incontinence on Physical Function and Respiratory Muscle Strength in Incontinent Women: A Comparative Study between Urinary Incontinent and Apparently Healthy Women

Impact of Urinary Incontinence on Physical Function and Respiratory Muscle Strength in Incontinent Women: A Comparative Study between Urinary Incontinent and Apparently Healthy Women

Patients with stress urinary incontinence (SUI) may be afraid to increase intra-abdominal pressure to avoid incontinence. This could lead to weak expiratory muscles. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between respiratory muscle strength, physical function, and SUI in patients w...

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Main Authors: Sirine Abidi, Amine Ghram, Sameh Ghroubi, Said Ahmaidi, Mohamed Habib Elleuch, Olivier Girard, Theodoros Papasavvas, Jari Laukkanen, Helmi Ben Saad, Beat Knechtle, Katja Weiss, Mehdi Chlif
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
abdominal muscles
pelvic floor disorders
respiratory function tests
respiratory muscle
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/24/7344

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