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    STUDIA EDUCATIO%20ARTIS%20GYMNASTICAE - Issue no. 2 / 2019  
         
  Article:   CHANGES OF PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLE FUNCTION DURING PREGNANCY.

Authors:  HOCK MÁRTA, TARDI PÉTER, AMBRUS ESZTER, TÓVÁRI ANETT, HAJNAL BRIGITTA, SZILÁGYI BRIGITTA, LEIDECKER ELEONORA, MOLICS BÁLINT, JÁROMI MELINDA, KRÁNICZ JÁNOS, BÓDIS JÓZSEF, ÁCS PONGRÁC.
 
       
         
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DOI: 10.24193/subbeag.64(2).15
Published Online: 2019-06-30
Published Print: 2019-06-30
pp. 57-68

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Objective: It is known, that incontinence rarely develops during pregnancy. The authors examined pelvic floor muscle function changes during pregnancy. Study Design: Authors examined 156 women and performed vaginal squeeze pressure measurements. Statistical data were analyzed by t-test, differences were considered to be significant at p<0.05. Results: Significant difference was found concerning maximum voluntary contraction (p=0.002) and duration of maximum muscle contraction (p=0.012) in young nulliparous women compared to average results of pregnant women. This result can be proved in young nulliparous women and among pregnant women in the 2nd (p=0.045), and 3rd trimesters (p=0.005). Comparing only the results of pregnant women a significantly decreased pelvic floor muscle strength was observed (p=0.032) in women exercising occasionally. Significantly weaker muscle strength was demonstrated in those young nulliparous women (n=21) who experienced vaginal wind (p=0.003) than in young nulliparous women without symptoms. Conclusions: Vaginal contraction strength decreases during pregnancy.

Keywords: pelvic floor muscle strength, endurance, vaginal wind, pregnancy.
 
         
     
         
         
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