E-Posters-Eletromiography of Pelvic Floor Muscles in Overload Squatting of Women with and without Urinary Incontinence

Eletromiography of Pelvic Floor Muscles in Overload Squatting of Women with and without Urinary Incontinence - Patricia Lordelo

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The aim of this study was to investigate the electrical activity of the pelvic floor muscles (PFM) during squatting with overload in women with and without urinary incontinence (UI). The researchers recruited 49 women, 23 with UI and 26 without, and evaluated their PFM using electromyography (EM) during squatting exercises. It was found that there was no significant difference in the electrical activity of the PFM between the two groups during squatting with overload. Additionally, there was no difference in muscle endurance or coordination between the two groups. The researchers concluded that there is still a lack of explanation for the cause of urinary incontinence in this population. This study suggests that overload during squatting exercises may not be a contributing factor to UI in women, but further research is needed to fully understand the underlying causes of UI.

Keywords

electrical activity

pelvic floor muscles

squatting

overload

women

urinary incontinence

recruited

electromyography

muscle endurance

coordination