Background: Nowadays, Pelvic Floor Muscle Training (PFMT) is a first line, level 1 evidence-based treatment for urinary incontinence (UI), but adherence to PFMT is often problematic. Today, there are several mobile applications (mApps) for PFMT, but many lack specific strategies for enhancing adherence. Aims: To review available mApps for improvement of adherence to PFMT, and to introduce a new App so called iPelvis.Methods: Review study all available mApps for PFMT and relevant literature regarding adherence by electronic search through the databases Pubmed, Embase, CINAHL, LILACS, PEDro, and Scielo. Based on these results, development of a mApp, called "iPelvis" for Apple™ and Android™ systems, implementing relevant strategies to improve adherence. Results: Based on the current adherence literature we were able to identify 12 variables helping to create the optimal mApp for PFMT. None of the identified 61 mApps found for Android™ and 16 for Apple™ has all these 12 variables. iPelvis mApp and websites were constructed taking into consideration those 12 variables and its construct is now being subject to ongoing validation studies. Conclusion: MApps for PFMT are an essential part of first-line, efficient interventions of UI and have potentials to improve adherence, in case these respect the principles of PFMT, motor learning and adherence to PFMT. iPelvis has been constructed respecting all essential variables related to adherence to PFMT and may enhance the effects of UI treatment. K E Y W O R D S adherence, internet, mobile phone application, pelvic floor dysfunction, pelvic floor muscle training, pelvic physiotherapy, urinary incontinence
Objetivo: Analisar a adesão de mulheres incontinentes à fisioterapia pélvica auxiliada por smartphone (aplicativo), em comparação a abordagens tradicionais. Métodos: Estudo longitudinal randomizado controlado de 128 mulheres: G1 fisioterapia face a face auxiliada por aplicativo; G2 fisioterapia face a face e folha de exercícios impressa; G3 aplicativo somente e G4 folha impressa somente. Realizadas 12 sessões de fisioterapia face a face, em grupo, uma vez por semana, durante 3 meses. Resultados: 77 (60,2%) aderiram ao tratamento e 51 (39,8%) não. Os aderentes tinham em média 48,3 anos, contra 44,5 das não aderentes (p = 0,015). Houve menor adesão às metodologias síncronas: G1, 19 (50%), G2, 21 (28,8%), quando comparadas às assíncronas: G3, 3 (13,6%), e no G4, 8 (32%) (p = 0,025). Fumantes (71,4%) e usuárias de álcool (53,85%) não aderiram (p = 0,002 e p = 0,016 respectivamente). 50 mulheres apresentaram IU de esforço, 67 IU mista e 11 IU de urgência, não correlacionada à adesão (p = 0,06). Nenhuma das mulheres não aderentes possuiu renda superior a 6 salários-mínimos. Conclusão: A adesão ao treinamento muscular do assoalho pélvico é maior quando a fisioterapia é associada a um aplicativo móvel. O tabagismo, o consumo de álcool e a categoria de renda impactam negativamente na adesão.
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