Training through gametherapy promotes coactivation of the pelvic floor and abdominal muscles in young women, nulliparous and continents
Int. braz. j. urol
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42(4): 779-786, July-Aug. 2016. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Introduction and objectives:
Several studies have been investigated co-activation can enhance the effectveness of PFM training protocols allowing preventive and therapeutic goals in pelvic floor dysfunctions. The objective of the present study was to investigate if an abdominal-pelvic protocol of training (APT) using gametherapy would allow co-activation of PFM and transversus abdominis/oblique internal (TrA/OI) muscles. Patients andmethods:
Twenty-five nulliparous, continent, young females, with median age 24.76 (±3.76) years were evaluated using digital palpation (DP) of PFM and surface electromyography of PFM and TrA/OI simultaneously, during maximal voluntary contraction (MVC), alternating PFM and TrA/OI contraction requests. All women participated on a supervised program of APT using gametherapy, that included exercises of pelvic mobilization associated to contraction of TrA/OI muscles oriented by virtual games, for 30 minutes, three times a week, in a total of 10 sessions. Electromyographic data were processed and analyzed by ANOVA - analysis of variance.Results:
When MVC of TrA/OI was solicited, it was observed simultaneous increase of electromyographic activity of PFM (p=0.001) following ATP. However, EMG activity did not change significantly during MVC of PFM.Conclusion:
Training using gametherapy allowed better co-activation of pelvic floor muscles in response to contraction of TrA, in young nulliparous and continent women.
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Asunto principal:
Ejercicio Físico
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Músculos Abdominales
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Diafragma Pélvico
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Electromiografía
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Contracción Muscular
Tipo de estudio:
Guía de Práctica Clínica
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Estudio observacional
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Adolescente
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Adulto
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Femenino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Int. braz. j. urol
Asunto de la revista:
Urología
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Universidade Estadual de Campinas/BR
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