Journal of Women's Health Care
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-0420
+44-7360-538437
ISSN: 2167-0420
+44-7360-538437
Hafrún Finnbogadóttir
Faculty of Health and Society,
Jan Waldenstromsgatan 25, SE-205 06 Malmo
Sweden
Research Article
Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise after Delivery with or without the Biofeedback Method: An Intervention Study
Author(s): Hafrún Finnbogadóttir, Mahnaz N Moghaddassi and Karin StenzeliusHafrún Finnbogadóttir, Mahnaz N Moghaddassi and Karin Stenzelius
Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the strength of the pelvic floor muscles after delivery by performing pelvic floor muscle exercises using the biofeedback method, with and without supporting visits and to compare with a conventional method. Further, to explore the objective measurement by EMG (electromyography) of the contracting ability of those with weakest pelvic floor muscle strength and compare the effect of the intervention.
Methods: An intervention study, where 150 recently delivered women were consecutively selected, at their first postpartum visit, into one of three groups.
Results: There was no significant difference between the three groups in pelvic floor muscle (PFM) contraction at 6-months. Analysis of a subgroup of women (n = 42), who had the poorest ability to contract their PFM with Perifo.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2167-0420.1000311