| Effects of age, parity, and adherence on pelvic muscle response to exercise. | |
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PMID: 1403226 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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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 OUTCOME MEASURES: 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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Authors:
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K R Bishop; M Dougherty; R Mooney; P Gimotty; B Williams |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNN / NAACOG Volume: 21 ISSN: 0884-2175 ISO Abbreviation: J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs Publication Date: 1992 Sep-Oct |
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Created Date: 1992-10-29 Completed Date: 1992-10-29 Revised Date: 2007-11-14 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8503123 Medline TA: J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 401-6 Citation Subset: IM; N |
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Shands Hospital, Gainesville, Florida. |
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Adult Aged Aging / physiology* Exercise* Female Humans Middle Aged Muscle Contraction Muscles / physiology* Nursing Research Parity* Patient Compliance* Pelvis Pressure Urinary Incontinence / prevention & control Vagina / physiology |
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NR-1115/NR/NINR NIH HHS |
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