Effects of pelvic floor muscles exercises in elderly females from different socio-economic backgrounds

• Autor(a) principal: Burti, Juliana Schulze
• Data de Publicação: 2019
• Outros Autores: Marino, Sueli, Cruz, Juliana de Paula da Silva, Spink, Mary Jane Paris
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Saúde e Pesquisa (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.unicesumar.edu.br/index.php/saudpesq/article/view/6806
• topic: Pelvic floor muscles; Awareness; Urine incontinence; Techniques for exercises and movements; Assoalho pélvico; Conscientização; Incontinência Urinária; Técnicas de Exercício e de Movimento.; Saúde da Mulher

Effects on the pelvic floor muscles in elderly females from different socio-economic backgrounds are assessed by a non-controlled longitudinal experimental study. Fifty-seven females were evaluated and divided into two groups: low (B) and high (A) socio-economic background, who participated in five weekly meetings involving group exercises and answered structured questionnaires prior to and posterior to meetings. Group B had the highest percentage of non-white females (30.4% versus 5.9%; p = 0.023), with more pain (52.9% versus 82.6%; p = 0.021), urinary incontinence (2.9% versus 30.4%; p = 0.005), and lack of libido, than those of Group A (46.9% versus 75%; p = 0.046). The two groups improved urinary symptoms, body and pelvic floor muscles awareness after group exercises. The above suggests that it may be a good strategy in health promotion in the elderly from different socio-economic backgrounds.