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. 2017 Mar;29(3):384-386.
doi: 10.1589/jpts.29.384. Epub 2017 Mar 22.

Effect of belly dancing on urinary incontinence-related muscles and vaginal pressure in middle-aged women

So-Young An  1 , Seung-Suk Kim  1 , Gunsoo Han  2
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Effect of belly dancing on urinary incontinence-related muscles and vaginal pressure in middle-aged women

So-Young An et al. J Phys Ther Sci. 2017 Mar.

Abstract

[Purpose] This study examined the effect of belly dancing on the urinary incontinence-related muscles and vaginal pressure in middle-aged women to provide fundamental data for establishing an effective training program focusing on mitigating and preventing urinary incontinence. [Subjects and Methods] The subjects included 24 middle-aged women, who have been diagnosed with urinary incontinence. The subjects were randomly divided into two groups, viz. the experimental group (N=12) and control group (N=12). The experimental group underwent a belly dancing program focusing on pelvis moves. [Results] In the experimental group, the urinary incontinence-related muscle strength and vaginal pressure were increased, while the control group showed no significant change. [Conclusion] Belly dancing focusing on pelvis moves had a positive effect on the urinary incontinence-related muscle strength and vaginal pressure, suggesting that a recreational dance program focusing on pelvic exercise can be used to prevent and relieve the symptoms of urinary incontinence as a non-surgical treatment.

Keywords: Pelvis; Urinary incontinence; Vaginal pressure.

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