Resistance training to maintain urinary continence after physical therapy in older women: a pilot study
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https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2016v19i4p273-291Keywords:
Urinary Incontinence, Physical Therapy, Weight Training.Abstract
Aim: analyze the resistance training for maintenance of the results with physical therapy in older women with urinary incontinence. Method: used to a diagnostic record, Pad Test, Test Battery Physical Fitness for the Elderly, anthropometric and evaluation of the pelvic floor (Perfect). Results: maintenance of continence, maintenance or improvement in Perfect items, improved physical fitness and body dimensions. Conclusion: resistance training can minimize the recurrence of incontinence after rehabilitation.
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2016-12-30
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Virtuoso, J. F., Menezes, E. C., Silva, L. L. da, Capeletto, E., Cunha, L. S. de O., & Mazo, G. Z. (2016). Resistance training to maintain urinary continence after physical therapy in older women: a pilot study. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 19(4), 273–291. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2016v19i4p273-291
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