title: Effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle training in incontinent women at Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital: a randomized controlled trial.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare the effects ofthree different pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) in stress urinary incontinence (SUI) women.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sixty-eight eligible SUI women who could perform pelvic floor muscle contraction correctly were randomly allocated to the three diferent PFMT protocols, exercise every day (GJ), exercise three days per week (G2), and exercise plus abdominal training three days per week (G3). The primary outcome was pad test. The secondary outcomes were pelvic floor muscle strength, and treatment satisfaction. The outcomes were evaluated before and after a 12-week of exercise.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The weights ofpad were decreased by 2.6 +/- 0.8, 2.3 +/- 1.3, and 3.1 +/- 1.3 grams for group 1, 2, and 3, respectively. There was no statistical significant difference among the three groups. The pelvic floor muscle strength was increased by 18.4 +/- 2.7, 13.9 +/- 2.9, and 17.3 +/- 3.0 cmH2O for group 1, 2, and 3, respectively, with statistical significant difference among groups (p < 0.00). The increased muscle strength in group 2 was significant less than the other two groups (p < 0.00). Treatment Satisfaction showed the leakage was improved with non-significant difference between groups (p > 0.05). No complications were seen in any of the groups.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Even though the results showed non-significant decrease in pad's weight among the three training groups, the pelvic floor muscle strength were increased in all groups.
authors.affiliation: Department ofPhysical Therapy Faculty of Associated Medical Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand. tsriboonreung@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Thanyaluck
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sriboonreung
authors.forename: Supreeya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wongtra-ngan
authors.forename: Wichai
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Eungpinichpong
authors.forename: Malinee
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Laopaiboon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D017773:Pelvic Floor; D011788:Quality of Life; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013785:Thailand; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy*