Electrostimulation and pelvic floor muscle training: immediate effect after one single session

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https://doi.org/10.1590/fm.2022.35603

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Pelvic floor. Electric stimulation. Endurance training. Muscle fatigue. Muscle strength.

Abstract

Introduction: Pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) and neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) are physiotherapeutic conservative treatments to prevent and to treat pelvic floor dysfunctions. Objective: To investigate the immediate effect of one session of PFMT versus NMES associated to pelvic floor muscle (PFM) contraction on the PFM function in nulliparous women. Methods: This is a cross-sectional experimental study. Twenty women were randomized into the “PFMT Group” and “NMES Group”. PFM function evaluation was performed by vaginal palpation and manometry before and after a single session. PFMT was composed by one series of eight sustained contractions of 6 seconds and one series of four fast contractions, in four different positions. NMES parameters were: biphasic pulsed current; frequency: 50 Hz; pulse duration: 0.7 ms; cycle on:off 4:8s; rise/decay: 2/2s, time: 20 minutes; and intensity: participant' sensibility. Data was analyzed by the ANOVA two-way for repeated measures to verify the difference between groups, within group and the interactions for PFM function. A 5% probability was considered in all tests. Results: There were no significant differences between groups. At intra-group analysis, there was a significant decrease in the maximal voluntary contraction (p = 0.01), by manometry, between pre- and post-session for both groups. Conclusion: The immediate effects of a single session of PFMT and NMES associated with voluntary PFM contraction are similar on PFM function, that is, no difference was found between groups.

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Juliana Falcão Padilha, Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar)

Physical Therapy Department, Women’s Health Research Laboratory

Kamyla Karla Amorim Passos, Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar)

Physical Therapy Department, Women’s Health Research Laboratory

Jordana Barbosa da Silva, Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar)

Physical Therapy Department, Women’s Health Research Laboratory

Patricia Driusso, Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar)

Physical Therapy Department, Women’s Health Research Laboratory

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Published

2022-09-16

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