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Synergistic co-activation of the abdominal and pelvic floor muscles (PFM) has
been reported in the literature. Considering that PFM dysfunction is present in
women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI), altered abdominal muscle activation
may also occur in incontinent women. The purpose of this study was to investigate
the abdominal muscle activity during abdominal hollowing and bracing maneuver in
women with and without SUI using ultrasound.
Convenience sample of 20
non-pregnant female participated in the study. Subjects were categorized into two
groups: continent females (N = 10) and females with SUI (N = 10). The percentage
of change in thickness of right transverse abdominals (TrA) and internal obliques
(IO) was measured during abdominal hollowing and bracing maneuver in both groups.
The result of two-way mixed-design ANOVA revealed no significant health status by
maneuver interaction effect for ultrasound measurement of the percentage of
change in thickness of TrA (P = 0.66) and IO (P = 0.36). The main effect of
health status on the percentage of the change in thickness of TrA (P = 0.52) or
IO (P = 0.84) was not statistically significant. In overall, no significant
difference was found in the percentage of changes in thickness of TrA and IO
muscles during abdominal hollowing or bracing maneuver between women with and
without SUI.
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