CHANGES OF PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLE FUNCTION DURING PREGNANCY

Authors

  • Márta HOCK University of Pécs, Institute of Physiotherapy and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Pécs, Hungary. *Corresponding author: hock.marta@etk.pte.hu https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6068-6858
  • Péter TARDI University of Pécs, Institute of Physiotherapy and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Pécs, Hungary. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5091-7373
  • Eszter AMBRUS Thermal Rehabilitation Center Harkány, Division of Physiotherapy, Hungary. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2667-3356
  • Anett TÓVÁRI Railway Occupational Health Public Non-Profit Company, Harkány, Hungary.
  • Brigitta HAJNAL University of Pécs, Department of Languages for Specific Purposes, Faculty of Medicine, Pécs, Hungary.
  • Brigitta SZILÁGYI University of Pécs, Institute of Physiotherapy and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Pécs, Hungary. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1432-1553
  • Eleonora LEIDECKER University of Pécs, Institute of Physiotherapy and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Pécs, Hungary.
  • Bálint MOLICS University of Pécs, Institute of Physiotherapy and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Pécs, Hungary.
  • Melinda JÁROMI University of Pécs, Institute of Physiotherapy and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Pécs, Hungary.
  • János KRÁNICZ University of Pécs, Institute of Physiotherapy and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Pécs, Hungary.
  • József BÓDIS University of Pécs, Pécs, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, Hungary. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0597-9097
  • Pongrác ÁCS University of Pécs, Institute of Physiotherapy and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Pécs, Hungary. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4999-7345

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24193/subbeag.64(2).15

Keywords:

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

Abstract

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.

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HOCK, M., TARDI, P., AMBRUS, E., TÓVÁRI, A., HAJNAL, B., SZILÁGYI, B., LEIDECKER, E., MOLICS, B., JÁROMI, M., KRÁNICZ, J., BÓDIS, J., & ÁCS, P. (2019). CHANGES OF PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLE FUNCTION DURING PREGNANCY. Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai Educatio Artis Gymnasticae, 64(2), 57–68. https://doi.org/10.24193/subbeag.64(2).15

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