Pelvic floor muscle knowledge and relationship with muscle strength in Brazilian women: a cross-sectional study

• Published in: International Urogynecology Journal Vol. 30; no. 11; pp. 1903 - 1909
• Main Authors: de Freitas, Leticia Maciel, Bø, Kari, Fernandes, Ana Carolina Nociti Lopes, Uechi, Natalia, Duarte, Thaiana Bezerra, Ferreira, Cristine Homsi Jorge
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.11.2019; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Brazil; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Gynecology; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Higher education; Humans; Knowledge; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Middle Aged; Muscle Strength; Original Article; Pelvic Floor - physiology; Pelvis; Quality of life; Questionnaires; Researchers; Self Report; Studies; Urinary incontinence; Urology; Womens health; Brazil; Urinary incontinence; Pelvic floor; Muscle function

Introduction and hypothesis There seems to be little knowledge about pelvic floor muscles (PFMs) in the general population; however, literature confirming this assertion is scarce, especially in developing countries. The present study hypothesized a low level of knowledge about PFMs in a sample of B...