A digital test for pelvic muscle strength in older women with urinary incontinence.
A digital test of pelvic muscle strength for evaluation of a pelvic muscle exercise (PME) program was developed with a sample of 338 incontinent women living at home. Factors of perceived pressure, alteration of the vertical plane, and time were combined to form a 7-point scale ranging from 0 to 4. Test-retest for the anteroposterior score was r = .65, p less than .01 with interrater reliability, r = .91, p less than .01. Relationship to other variables and further development of the measure are discussed.
Brink
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School of Nursing, University of Rochester, New York.
Sampselle
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Wells
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Diokno
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Gillis
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D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009119:Muscle Contraction; D009132:Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009720:Nurse Clinicians; D010388:Pelvis; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods*; D011312:Pressure; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000145:classification / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000534:rehabilitation