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http://dx.doi.org/10.15207/JKCS.2016.7.1.105

The Convergence Study on the Effects of Three Pelvic Floor Muscle Excercise on Thickness of Pelvic Floor Muscle and Abdominal Muscles  

Kang, Si-Eun (Dept. of Physical Therapy. Division of Health Science. Baekseok University)
Shim, Jae-Hoon (Dept. of Physical Therapy. Division of Health Science. Baekseok University)
Choung, Sung-Dae (Dept. of Physical Therapy. Division of Health Science. Baekseok University)
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Journal of the Korea Convergence Society / v.7, no.1, 2016 , pp. 105-111 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate effects of three pelvic floor muscle (PFM) exercises on the thickness of PFM and transverse abdominal muscle (TrA), the internal oblique muscle, and the external oblique muscle. The PFM and trunk muscles were measured using ultrasonography in 4 conditions.rest, conventional PFM contraction (Ex A), PFM contraction with hip adductor contraction (Ex B), and PFM contraction with real-time ultrasound imaging (Ex C). The thickness of PFM in Ex C showed a significantly more decrease compared to rest and others (all comparisons, p<.05). The thickness of TrA in Ex C showed a significantly more increase compared to rest and others (all comparisons, p<.05). This study would recommend the use of PFM contraction with real-time ultrasonographic imaging to improve women's incontinence.
Keywords
Muscle thickness; Incontinence; Pelvic floor muscle; Real-time ultrasound imaging; Transversus abdominis muscle;
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