Enhancement of Levator Ani Muscle Strength in Postpartum Women: The Impact of Pelvic Floor Muscle Training

15 January 2024 : Clinical Research

R.M. Sonny Sasotya^1ABCDEFG*, Arnova Reswari

^1ABCDEF, Andi Kurniadi^1CD, Wiryawan Permadi^1CD, Eppy Darmadi Achmad^1ABCDE, Akhmad Yogi Pramatirta^1CD, Ayu Insafi Mulyantari

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DOI: 10.12659/MSM.942758

Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e942758

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Table 3 Maximal levator ani muscle contraction after 3 months intervention in PFMT vs Control groups.

Variable	Group		P value
Variable	PMFT N=17	Control N=17	P value
Post-intervention maximal contraction of levator ani muscle (cmHO)			^*
Mean±SD	36.59±1.45	27.76±13.35
Range (min–max)	33.60–38.70	30.80–35.60
^* Mann-Whitney test; PFMT – pelvic floor muscle training; SD – standard deviation.

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