《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》 ›› 2022, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (8): 960-965.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2022.08.011

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Effect of respiration and contraction of muscles outside the pelvic floor on Kegel exercise

CHEN Cong1,2a,WU Juan1,2b(),HUANG Qiuchen1,2a,GAO Yi1,2b,JING Huafang1,2b,LIAO Limin1,2b()   

  1. 1. Capital Medical University School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Beijing 100068, China
    2. a. Department 2 of Physical Therapy; b. Department of Neurourology, Beijing Bo'ai Hospital, China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing 100068, China
  • Received:2022-06-10 Revised:2022-08-02 Published:2022-08-25 Online:2022-08-30
  • Contact: WU Juan,LIAO Limin E-mail:lmLiao@263.net;juanwu7070@126.com
  • Supported by:
    China Rehabilitation Research Center Project(2019ZX-07)

Abstract:

Objective To observe the effects of inspiration, expiration, and the contraction of muscle groups outside the pelvis combined on Kegel exercise for contraction of pelvic floor muscles.

Methods From October, 2021 to February, 2022, 20 healthy female were invited to perform simple Kegel exercise, and Kegel exercise as inspiration or expiration, and/or with contraction of muscle group outside the pelvis (transverse abdominal muscle, hip adductors and hip extortors), while the maximum distance of bladder bottom up was measured with ultrasonography.

Results Compared with traditional Kegel exercise, the maximum distance of bladder bottom up was more as expiration, as well as with contraction of transverse abdominal muscle (P < 0.05).

Conclusion Kegel exercise as expiration or with transverse abdominal muscle contraction is more effective on pelvic floor muscle training.

Key words: Kegel exercise, respiration, pelvic floor muscle, muscle groups outside the pelvis

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