Abstract:Background: This study was performed to determine the effectiveness of 8 weeks of pelvic floor muscle (PFM) training by electrical stimulation (ES) on PFM function, lumbopelvic control, abdominal muscle thickness, and the contraction ratio in women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Methods: Women with SUI were randomized into an ES group (n = 18) or control group (n = 18). The ES group underwent a PFM ES training during 8-week, and the control group underwent only a general exercise without PFM training.… Show more
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