Assessment of foetal wellbeing in pregnant women subjected to pelvic floor muscle training: a controlled randomised study.
Marcos Massaru OkidoFabiana Lellis ValeriWellington Paula MartinsCristine Homsi Jorge FerreiraGeraldo DuarteRicardo de Carvalho CavalliPublished in: International urogynecology journal (2015)
Pelvic floor muscle training in low-risk primigravidae with singleton pregnancies was associated with a significant decline in PI of the uterine artery after exercise, while no significant changes in the flow of the middle cerebral and umbilical arteries were found. The PFMT may be recommended to women as a first-line measure to prevent of urinary incontinence during pregnancy.
Keyphrases
- urinary incontinence
- pregnant women
- gestational age
- pregnancy outcomes
- preterm birth
- skeletal muscle
- clinical trial
- virtual reality
- open label
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- subarachnoid hemorrhage
- physical activity
- birth weight
- double blind
- body mass index
- randomized controlled trial
- resistance training
- adipose tissue
- cerebral ischemia
- weight loss
- placebo controlled
- cervical cancer screening