Influence of visual feedback on pelvic floor muscle strength.
OBJECTIVE
The objective of this study is to evaluate the visual feedback influence on pelvic floor muscle contraction.


METHODS
Seventeen nulliparous, urinary-continent women participated in this study. Pelvic floor muscle strength with and without the use of visual feedback was measured with a dynamometric speculum in two directions (anteroposterior and left-right). To compare the mean strength values with and without the use of visual feedback, the t test was applied.


RESULTS
There was no significant difference between the pelvic floor muscle anteroposterior strength values with and without the use of visual feedback (p=0.30), and no significant difference for the left-right strength (p=0.37).


CONCLUSIONS
There was no difference between the pelvic floor muscle strength values with and without the use of visual feedback.
Nunes
Fabiana Roberta
FR
Physiotherapy Master's Course, Health Science Faculty, Methodist University of Piracicaba, Brazil.
Guirro
Elaine Caldeira de Oliveira
EC
Martins
Carla Campos
CC
Guirro
Rinaldo Roberto Jesus
RR
D000328:Adult; D004576:Electromyography; D056228:Feedback, Sensory / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000502:physiology*; D053580:Muscle Strength / Q000502:physiology*; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000502:physiology*; D017773:Pelvic Floor / Q000502:physiology*; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D055815:Young Adult