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. 2022 Nov 24;10(12):2359.
doi: 10.3390/healthcare10122359.

Kegel Exercise Training Program among Women with Urinary Incontinence

Ahmad H Abu Raddaha  1 , Elsayeda H Nasr  1   2
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Kegel Exercise Training Program among Women with Urinary Incontinence

Ahmad H Abu Raddaha et al. Healthcare (Basel). .

Abstract

A common condition with a large global prevalence and a persistent medical taboo for many people is urinary incontinence. Around one in three women globally are impacted by it. The most frequently suggested physical therapy treatment for women with stress incontinence or urge incontinence is Kegel exercise (also called pelvic floor muscle training). This study aims to assess the effects of a Kegel exercise training program among women with urinary incontinence. The study was conducted at three government hospitals in Egypt's Port Said city's outpatient gynecological clinic. The intervention design was quasi-experimental. In total, 292 women with urine incontinence who visited the research sites made up the subjects. The necessary data were gathered using an interview questionnaire. Improvements in urinary incontinence and quality of life were positively correlated with daily Kegel exercise practice. Urinary incontinence has statistically significant positive correlations with age (p = 0.026), respiratory rate (p = 0.007), and body mass index (p = 0.026) as women grow older. Urinary incontinence, being single, and increasing pulse, however, had adversely significant negative correlations (p = 0.031 and 0.020, respectively). Urinary incontinence affects women's overall wellbeing, particularly in the emotional and social spheres, as well as their quality of life and their ability to participate in normal everyday activities. Following the adoption of the Kegel exercise training program, there was a substantial improvement in both urine incontinence and quality of life.

Keywords: Kegel exercise; quality of life; training program; urinary incontinence; women.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Subjects’ body mass index (kg/m2).
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The type of urinary incontinence reported by subjects.
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