The role of diaphragmatic breathing exercise on urinary incontinence treatment: A pilot study

N Toprak, S Sen, B Varhan - Journal of bodywork and movement therapies, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective The main aim of this pilot study was to examine the effect of diaphragmatic
breathing exercise on urinary incontinence treatment. The secondary purpose was to …

An alternative intervention for urinary incontinence: retraining diaphragmatic, deep abdominal and pelvic floor muscle coordinated function

HC Hung, SM Hsiao, SY Chih, HH Lin, JY Tsauo - Manual Therapy, 2010 - Elsevier
This study was a randomized controlled trial to investigate the effect of treating women with
stress or mixed urinary incontinence (SUI or MUI) by diaphragmatic, deep abdominal and …

Can you breathe yourself to a better pelvic floor? A systematic review

K Bø, P Driusso, CH Jorge - Neurourology and Urodynamics, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Some authors suggest that breathing exercises should be recommended
instead of or in combination with pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) to prevent and treat …

Pelvic floor rehabilitation for female urinary incontinence: mechanisms of action

X Deffieux, S Billecocq, G Demoulin… - Progres en Urologie …, 2013 - europepmc.org
Objective To analyze the proven mechanisms of action of pelvic rehabilitation in women
presenting with urinary incontinence. Methods Review of literature (PubMed, Embase …

[HTML][HTML] There is not yet strong evidence that exercise regimens other than pelvic floor muscle training can reduce stress urinary incontinence in women: a systematic …

K Bø, RD Herbert - Journal of physiotherapy, 2013 - Elsevier
Question What evidence is there for alternative exercises to specific pelvic floor muscle
training for treatment of stress urinary incontinence in women? Design A systematic review …

Does pelvic floor muscle training abolish symptoms of urinary incontinence? A randomized controlled trial

O Celiker Tosun, E Kaya Mutlu… - Clinical …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: To determine whether symptoms of urinary incontinence is reduced by pelvic floor
muscle training, to determine whether urinary incontinence can be totally eliminated by …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of effectiveness of home-based verses supervised pelvic floor muscle exercise in women with urinary incontinence

DG Mishra, SB Vaishnav, AG Phatak - Journal of Mid-life Health, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Background: Urinary incontinence (UI) is a significant health problem with serious physical,
psychological, and social consequences. Pelvic floor muscle exercise (PFME) is proven …

Exercise strategies for improving quality of life in women with stress urinary incontinence

G Donovan, SL Terrell - ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal, 2018 - journals.lww.com
EXERCISE STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE IN WOMEN W... : ACSM's
Health & Fitness Journal EXERCISE STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE IN …

Pelvic floor muscle training in women with stress urinary incontinence causes hypertrophy of the urethral sphincters and reduces bladder neck mobility during …

L McLean, K Varette… - Neurourology and …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Aims The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of a 12‐week pelvic floor muscle
(PFM) training program on urethral morphology and mobility in women with stress urinary …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of supervised physiotherapeutic pelvic floor exercises for treating female stress urinary incontinence

MRD Zanetti, RA Castro, AL Rotta… - Sao Paulo Medical …, 2007 - SciELO Brasil
CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Urinary incontinence is a public health problem that affects
more than 200 million people worldwide. Stress incontinence is the most prevalent type …