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Erschienen in: International Urogynecology Journal 2/2018

01.02.2018 | Review Article

Influence of pelvic floor muscle fatigue on stress urinary incontinence: a systematic review

verfasst von: Rafaela Prusch Thomaz, Cássia Colla, Caroline Darski, Luciana Laureano Paiva

Erschienen in: International Urogynecology Journal | Ausgabe 2/2018

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Abstract

Introduction and hypothesis

Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is the most common urinary complaint among women and is defined by the International Continence Society as any involuntary loss of urine due to physical effort, sneezing or coughing. Many women with SUI state that the loss of urine occurs after performing repetitive movements, which may suggest that it is the result of fatigue of the pelvic floor muscles (PFM). Thus, we performed the systematic review of the literature on the influence of PFM fatigue on the development or worsening of the symptoms of SUI in women.

Methods

The PubMed, Scopus, EMBASE, PEDro, LILACS, SciELO, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, CINAHL and Periódicos CAPES databases were searched for articles using the keywords “fatigue”, “pelvic floor”, “stress urinary incontinence” and “women”, in Portuguese and in English. Methodological quality was assessed using the Downs and Black scale, and the data collected from the studies were analyzed descriptively.

Results

Of the 2,010 articles found, five met the inclusion criteria and were analyzed. They were published between 2004 and 2015, and included a total of 30,320 women with ages ranging from 24 to 53.6 years. Of the studies analyzed, three showed an association between fatigue and SUI, and two did not show such an association.

Conclusions

This study confirmed that PFM fatigue can influence the development and/or worsening of SUI.
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Metadaten
Titel
Influence of pelvic floor muscle fatigue on stress urinary incontinence: a systematic review
verfasst von
Rafaela Prusch Thomaz
Cássia Colla
Caroline Darski
Luciana Laureano Paiva
Publikationsdatum
01.02.2018
Verlag
Springer International Publishing
Erschienen in
International Urogynecology Journal / Ausgabe 2/2018
Print ISSN: 0937-3462
Elektronische ISSN: 1433-3023
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-017-3538-6

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