The impact of clinical pilates on quality of life and functionality of the pelvic floor in women with urinary incontinence

• Author(s): Santos, P. C. ; Lopes, S. ; Mesquita, C. ; Macedo, C. ; Ferreira, M. ; Moreira, C. ; Mota, J.
• Date: 2017
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/20979
• Origin: Repositório Científico do Instituto Politécnico do Porto
• Subject(s): Incontinence; Pelvic floor; Quality of Life (QoL); Physiotherapy
• Document Type: Conference object
• Language: English
• Contributor(s): REPOSITÓRIO P.PORTO

Description

Urinary incontinence (UI) is considered a public health problem due to its prevalence and impact in all dimensions of health. It is consensual the positive effect of clinical Pilates on the abdominal core of healthy women, however in this type of condition there is no evidence. Objectives: To evaluate the impact of Clinical Pilates on the functionality of pelvic floor muscles and Quality of Life in women with urinary incontinence.