Objectives: Evaluation of resting and functional bioelectrical activity of the pelvic floor muscles (PFM) and the synergistic muscles, depending on the orientation of the pelvis, in anterior (P1) and posterior (P2) pelvic tilt.
Design: Preliminary, prospective observational study.
Setting: Department and Clinic of Urology, University Hospital in Wroclaw, Poland.
Participants: Thirty-two menopausal and postmenopausal women with stress urinary incontinence were recruited. Based on inclusion and exclusion criteria, sixteen women aged 55 to 70 years were enrolled in the study.
Primary Outcome Measures: Evaluation of resting and functional bioelectrical activity of the pelvic floor muscles by electromyography (sEMG) and vaginal probe.
Secondary Outcome Measures: Evaluation of activity of the synergistic muscles by sEMG and surface electrodes.
Results: No significant differences between orientations P1 and P2 were found in functional and resting sEMG activity of the PFM. During resting and functional PFM activity, higher electrical activity in P2 than in P1 has been recorded in some of the synergistic muscles.
Conclusions: This preliminary study does not provide initial evidence that pelvic tilt influences PFM activation. Although different activity of synergistic muscles occurs in various orientations of the pelvic tilt, it does not have to affect the sEMG activity of the PFM.
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Halski T, Słupska L, Dymarek R, Bartnicki J, Halska U, Król A, Paprocka-Borowicz M, Dembowski J, Zdrojowy R, Ptaszkowski K. Are you the author?
Department of Physiotherapy, Public Higher Medical Professional School in Opole, Katowicka 68, 45-060 Opole, Poland; Department of Clinical Biomechanics and Physiotherapy in Motor System Disorders, Faculty of Health Science, Wroclaw Medical University, Grunwaldzka 2, 50-355 Wroclaw, Poland; Department of Nervous System Diseases, Faculty of Health Science, Wroclaw Medical University, K. Bartla 5, 51-618 Wroclaw, Poland; Department of Obstetrics, Faculty of Health Science, Wroclaw Medical University, K. Bartla 5, 51-618 Wroclaw, Poland; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Health Center Bitterfeld/Wolfen gGmbH, Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Straße 2, 06749 Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Germany; Department of Physiotherapy Basics, Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, Mikolowska 72, 40-065 Katowice, Poland; Department and Clinic of Urology, Faculty of Postgraduate Medical Training, Wroclaw Medical University, Borowska 213, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland.
Reference: Biomed Res Int. 2014;2014:274938.
doi: 10.1155/2014/274938
PubMed Abstract
PMID: 24701567
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