STUDY REGARDING THE EFICIENCY OF MICHIGAN PROTOCOL FOR PERINEAL MUSCLE STRETGHTENING, IN THE MANAGEMENT OF STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE, IN YOUNG WOMEN

Introduction: Stress urinary incontinence is a major clinical problem of women from modern sciety, with deep effects on quality of life and daily living, being responsible for social, physical, psychological, emotional, occupational and sexual issues. Scope: This paperwork aimes to prove the ef...

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Main Authors: Ciobanu Doriana Ioana, Mărginean Ioana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Oradea Publishing House 2017-12-01
Series:Romanian Journal of Physical Therapy
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Online Access:http://revrokineto.uoradea.ro/23_40/2.rovrekineto_23_40_Ciobanu.pdf
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Summary:Introduction: Stress urinary incontinence is a major clinical problem of women from modern sciety, with deep effects on quality of life and daily living, being responsible for social, physical, psychological, emotional, occupational and sexual issues. Scope: This paperwork aimes to prove the efficiency of the Michigan Protocol for Perineal Muscle Stretghtening, in the management of stress urinary incontinence in students from University of Oradea and in the improvement of quality of life, by using a cheap and accessible method, as means and time. Methodes: Study was conducted on 10 subjects with stress urinary incintinence, mean age 21 ±1,26 years; mean wight 68 kg ±10,76; mean high of 1,67 cm ±0,065; mean mass index 25,183±2,805. Assessment was done by using: General Questionnaire for urinary incontinence, King’s Health Questionnaire, PERFECT test. For perineal strengthening, Michgan protocol was used for 6 weeks. Results: Positive evolution were recorded for stretght, anduranțce, repetition of contraction, contraction speed, timing and the improvement ov quality of life, in students with mild stress urinary incontinence. Conclusions: We can say that Michigan protocol is efficient both for the improvement of perineal nuscle tone and for it’s parameters, like force, andurance, repetion and contraction speed and also in the improvement of quality of life.
ISSN:2068-1712