Effects of age, parity, and adherence on pelvic muscle response to exercise.
J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs
; 21(5): 401-6, 1992.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To examine factors that affect pelvic muscle response to 12 weeks of pelvic muscle exercise.DESIGN:
Repeated measures design in which intravaginal pressures during pelvic muscle contractions were recorded at baseline and after four exercise levels.SETTING:
College of Nursing research site in Gainesville, Florida.PARTICIPANTS:
Eighty-five parous, community-dwelling women, aged 35-78 years and without incontinence as a primary concern.INTERVENTIONS:
A 12-week graded program of regular (three times per week, every other day) pelvic muscle exercise at home. MAIN OUTCOMEMEASURES:
The hypotheses were that younger age, lower parity, higher baseline intravaginal pressures, and adherence to the pelvic muscle exercise program each would result in significant improvement in maximum intravaginal pressures.RESULTS:
The only factor showing significance in predicting a successful outcome was age (t = -2.29, df = 41, one-tail probability = .0136).CONCLUSIONS:
Regular, graded exercise over several weeks is needed to build pelvic muscles, and some women who exercise do not improve. Although the reasons for not improving are unclear, age is a significant factor.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Paridade
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Envelhecimento
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Exercício Físico
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Cooperação do Paciente
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Músculos
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs
Assunto da revista:
ENFERMAGEM
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GINECOLOGIA
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OBSTETRICIA
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PERINATOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
1992
Tipo de documento:
Article