Pelvic floor muscle and transversus abdominis activation in abdominal hypopressive technique through surface electromyography

Abstract

Based on our results, the AHT is less effective than PFM contraction alone, and adding PFM contraction to AHT also improves the TrA contraction.

Electromyographic evaluation of pelvic floor muscles in pregnant and nonpregnant women

“…In addition to digital vaginal palpation, surface electromyography (SEMG) could complement PF assessment during pregnancy. SEMG has shown good validity and interobserver reproducibility during evaluations of the electrical activity of PFM [1,[9][10][11]. Although SEMG records the electrical activity produced by the recruitment of motor units and not muscle strength itself, some studies indicate that there is good correlation between the number of activated motor units and muscle strength [1].…”

Importancia de las técnicas hipopresivas en la prevención de la incontinencia urinaria postparto

“…El estudio mostró una reducción significativa del perímetro de la cintura de 3,5 cm de media y, en un 80% de los casos, una disminución significativa de los síntomas de la incontinencia urinaria con respecto al grupo de mujeres que no realizaron la el grupo que utilizó exclusivamente Gimnasia Abdominal Hipopresiva una activación de la musculatura del suelo pélvico en comparación con el tono de reposo (P<0,001). Demostró que la Gimnasia Hipopresiva puede ser una técnica a contemplar en la reeducación de los músculos del suelo pélvico 22 .…”

Abdominopelvic kinesiotherapy for pelvic floor muscle training: a tested proposal in different groups

“…Recent studies [1][2][3] have shown that exercise, centered on the abdominopelvic enclosure, could favor the PFM functions.…”