The effect of home biofeedback training on stress incontinence

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 83, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 973-977

  Aukee, Pauliina ^a   Immonen, Paula ^b   Laaksonen, David E ^c   Laippala, Pekka ^d   Penttinen, Jorma ^b   Airaksinen, Olavi ^b  

^a JYVÄSKYLÄ CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^d TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Biofeedback; Female; Pelvic floor training; Stress urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; LEAKAGE INDEX; MEASUREMENT; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE TRAINING; PELVIS FLOOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STRESS INCONTINENCE; URODYNAMICS; UROLOGIC SURGERY;

ADULT; AGED; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; FINLAND; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PELVIC FLOOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY INCONTINENCE, STRESS;

EID: 4944228088     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0001-6349.2004.00559.x     Document Type: Article

References (18)

1. De Kruif YP, van Wegen EEH. Pelvic floor muscle exercise therapy with myofeedback for women with stress urinary incontinence: a meta-analysis. Physiotherapy 1996; 82: 107-13.
2. Berghmans LCM, Hendriks HJM, Bø K, Hay-Smith EJ, de Bies RA, Waalwijk von Doom ESC. Conservative treatment of stress urinary incontinence in women: a systemic review of randomised clinical trials. Br J Urol 1998; 82: 181-91.
3. Hirsch A, Weirauch G, Steimer B, Bihler K, Peschers U, Bergauer F et al. Treatment of female urinary incontinence with EMG-controlled biofeedback home training. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 1999; 1: 7-10.
4. Mørkved S, Bø K, Fjørtotf T. Effect of adding biofeedback to pelvic floor muscle training to treat urodynamic stress incontinence. Obstet Gynecol 2002; 100: 730-9.
5. Knight SJ, Laycock J. The role of biofeedback in pelvic floor re-education. Physiotherapy 1994; 80: 145-8.
6. Aukee P, Immonen P, Penttinen J, Laippala P, Airaksinen O. Increase in pelvic floor muscle activity after 12 weeks' training. Urology 2002; 60: 1020-3.
7. Aukee P, Penttinen J, Airaksinen O. The effect of aging on the electromyographic activity of pelvic floor muscles. A comparative study among stress incontinent patients and asymptomatic women. Maturitas 2003; 44: 253-7.
8. Bø K. Reproducibility of instruments designed to measure subjective evaluation of female stress urinary incontinence. Scand J Urol Nephrol 1994; 28: 97-100.
9. Burns PA, Pranikoff K, Nochajski TH, Hadley EC, Levy KJ, Ory MG. A comparison of effectiveness of biofeedback and pelvic muscle exercise treatment of stress incontinence in older community-dwelling women. J Gerontol 1993; 48: 167-74.
10. Pages I-H, Jahr S, Schaufele MK, Conradi E. Comparative analysis of biofeedback and physical therapy for treatment of urinary stress incontinence in women. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2001; 80: 494-502.
11. Bentsen H, Lindgarde F, Manthorpe R. The effect of dynamic strength back exercise and/or a home training program in 57-year-old women with chronic low back pain. Results of a prospective randomised study with a 3-year follow-up period. Spine 1997; 22: 1494-500.
12. Beghmans LCM, Fredriks de Bie RA, Weil EHL, Smeets LWH, van Waaljik van Doom ESC, Janknegt RA. Efficacy of biofeedback, when included with pelvic floor muscle exercise treatment, for genuine stress incontinence. Neurourol Urodyn 1996; 15: 37-52.
13. Mouritsen L, Frimondt-Møller C, Møller M. Long-term effect of pelvic floor exercises on female urinary incontinence. Br J Urol 1991; 68: 32-7.
14. Bø K, Talseth T. Long-term effect of pelvic floor muscle exercise 5 years after cessation of organized training. Obstet Gynecol 1996; 87: 261-2.
15. Kujansuu E. The effect of pelvic floor exercises on urethral function in female stress urinary incontinence: a urodynamic study. Ann Chir Gynaecol 1983; 72: 28-32.
16. Theofrastous JP, Wyman JF, Bump RC et al. Effects of pelvic floor muscle training on strength and predictors of response in the treatment of urinary incontinence. Neurourol Urodynam 2002; 21: 486-90.
17. Nilsson CG, Kuuva N, Falconer C, Rezapour M, Ulmsten U. Long-term results of the tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) procedure for surgical treatment of female stress urinary incontinence. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct Suppl 2001; 2: S5-8.
18. Ramsay IN, Ali HM, Hunter M, Stark D, Donaldson K. A randomised controlled trial of urodynamic investigations prior to conservative treatment of urinary incontinence in the female. Int Urogynecol J 1995; 6: 277-81.