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

R.M. Sonny Sasotya; Arnova Reswari; Andi Kurniadi; Wiryawan Permadi; Eppy Darmadi Achmad; Akhmad Yogi Pramatirta; Ayu Insafi Mulyantari

doi:10.12659/MSM.942758

15 January 2024: Clinical Research

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

R.M. Sonny Sasotya ^ABCDEFG* , Arnova Reswari ^ABCDEF , Andi Kurniadi ^CD , Wiryawan Permadi ^CD , Eppy Darmadi Achmad ^ABCDE , Akhmad Yogi Pramatirta ^CD , Ayu Insafi Mulyantari ^EF

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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