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http://dx.doi.org/10.15268/ksim.2022.10.1.081

A Preliminary Study of the Effect of Kegel Exercise Using a Pressure Biofeedback Unit on Maximum Voluntary Ventilation and Abdominal Muscle Thickness  

Lee, Kyung-Soon (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Dongju College)
Park, Kang-Hui (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Dongju College)
Park, Han-Kyu (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Dongju College)
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Journal of The Korean Society of Integrative Medicine / v.10, no.1, 2022 , pp. 81-89 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose : Kegel exercises reported that it is effective in managing stress-related or complex urinary incontinence through contraction and relaxation of the pelvic floor muscles. In many previous studies, it was confirmed that Kegel exercise is involved in respiration as well as urinary system diseases. However, there is a lack of research on the effect of pelvic setting when performing Kegel exercises. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the effect on maximum voluntary ventilation (MVV) and abdominal muscle thickness through Kegel exercise after lumbar-pelvic motor control using pressure biofeedback unit (PBU). Methods : The subjects of this study were 10 healthy female students in their 20s. Subjects measured MVV with a spirometer. In hooklying, external oblique, internal oblique, and transverse abdominis of the dominant hand were measured using ultrasound. The measured value was an average of three times. After one week of intervention, measurements were made in the same manner. Before Kegel exercise, pelvic setting training was performed using PBU. In hooklying, PBU was placed in the waist and set to 40 mmHg, and it was adjusted to 60 mmHg through pelvic muscle contraction. For Kegel exercise, the pelvis was first set using PBU, and then the pelvic floor muscles were contracted for 8 seconds and relaxed for 8 seconds, 10 times, 1 set, and 3 sets. Results : In MVV, a significant difference was confirmed after exercise than before exercise (p<.05). There was also a significant difference in abdominal muscle thickness before and after exercise (p<.05). Conclusion : Based on the results of this study, Kegel exercise using PBU had an effect on MVV and abdominal muscle thickness. However, since this study was conducted without a control group as a preliminary study, additional research should be conducted to supplement this.
Keywords
abdominal muscle; Kegel exercise; maximum voluntary ventilation; pressure biofeedback unit;
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