Modified lumbo-pelvic exercise to alleviate mild stress urinary incontinence in middle-aged females
Abstract Urinary incontinence is one of the common clinical problems of females passing middle age. Traditional pelvic floor muscle training to alleviate urinary incontinence is too dull and unpleasant. Therefore, we were motivated to purpose a modified lumbo-pelvic exercise training incorporating s...
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| author | Yi Wang Liangchao Liu Qi Chen Kuiting Gao Hongchu Wang Naxin Xu Yinru Chen Duo Wai-Chi Wong Wing-Kai Lam |
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| description | Abstract Urinary incontinence is one of the common clinical problems of females passing middle age. Traditional pelvic floor muscle training to alleviate urinary incontinence is too dull and unpleasant. Therefore, we were motivated to purpose a modified lumbo-pelvic exercise training incorporating simplified dancing components with pelvic floor muscle training. The objective of this study was to evaluate the 16-week modified lumbo-pelvic exercise program that incorporated dance and abdominal drawing-in maneuvers. Middle-aged females were randomly assigned into the experimental (n = 13) and control (n = 11) groups. Compared to the control group, the exercise group significantly reduced body fat, visceral fat index, waistline, waist-hip ratio, perceived incontinence score, frequency of urine leakage, and pad testing index (p < 0.05). In addition, there were significant improvements in pelvic floor function, vital capacity, and muscle activity of the right rectus abdominis (p < 0.05). This indicated that the modified lumbo-pelvic exercise program can promote benefits of physical training and alleviate urinary incontinence in middle-aged females. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b126c43ba0754b498653f68a8ced12452023-05-07T11:11:20ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222023-05-0113111010.1038/s41598-023-34417-zModified lumbo-pelvic exercise to alleviate mild stress urinary incontinence in middle-aged femalesYi Wang0Liangchao Liu1Qi Chen2Kuiting Gao3Hongchu Wang4Naxin Xu5Yinru Chen6Duo Wai-Chi Wong7Wing-Kai Lam8Department of Physical Education, Renmin University of ChinaPhysical Education Department, University of International Business and EconomicsPhysical Education Department, University of International Business and EconomicsSchool of Physical Education, Shandong University of TechnologySchool of Mathematical Sciences, South China Normal UniversitySport Science School, Beijing Sport UniversityCollege of Education, Beijing Sport UniversityDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversitySports Information and External Affairs Centre, Hong Kong Sports InstituteAbstract Urinary incontinence is one of the common clinical problems of females passing middle age. Traditional pelvic floor muscle training to alleviate urinary incontinence is too dull and unpleasant. Therefore, we were motivated to purpose a modified lumbo-pelvic exercise training incorporating simplified dancing components with pelvic floor muscle training. The objective of this study was to evaluate the 16-week modified lumbo-pelvic exercise program that incorporated dance and abdominal drawing-in maneuvers. Middle-aged females were randomly assigned into the experimental (n = 13) and control (n = 11) groups. Compared to the control group, the exercise group significantly reduced body fat, visceral fat index, waistline, waist-hip ratio, perceived incontinence score, frequency of urine leakage, and pad testing index (p < 0.05). In addition, there were significant improvements in pelvic floor function, vital capacity, and muscle activity of the right rectus abdominis (p < 0.05). This indicated that the modified lumbo-pelvic exercise program can promote benefits of physical training and alleviate urinary incontinence in middle-aged females.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-34417-z |
| spellingShingle | Yi Wang Liangchao Liu Qi Chen Kuiting Gao Hongchu Wang Naxin Xu Yinru Chen Duo Wai-Chi Wong Wing-Kai Lam Modified lumbo-pelvic exercise to alleviate mild stress urinary incontinence in middle-aged females Scientific Reports |
| title | Modified lumbo-pelvic exercise to alleviate mild stress urinary incontinence in middle-aged females |
| title_full | Modified lumbo-pelvic exercise to alleviate mild stress urinary incontinence in middle-aged females |
| title_fullStr | Modified lumbo-pelvic exercise to alleviate mild stress urinary incontinence in middle-aged females |
| title_full_unstemmed | Modified lumbo-pelvic exercise to alleviate mild stress urinary incontinence in middle-aged females |
| title_short | Modified lumbo-pelvic exercise to alleviate mild stress urinary incontinence in middle-aged females |
| title_sort | modified lumbo pelvic exercise to alleviate mild stress urinary incontinence in middle aged females |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-34417-z |
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