Pelvic Exercises Research Articles

Unveiling Pelvic Floor Health: Understanding Awareness, Perspectives and Habits in Pakistani Women of Reproductive Age

The pelvic floor, a crucial anatomical structure supporting pelvic organs, is vital in various physiological functions. Pelvic Floor Dysfunction (PFD) encompasses disorders affecting pelvic floor muscles and is a significant health concern globally. Pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) has been advocated for managing PFD, especially in women post-childbearing. However, there is a lack of awareness and understanding regarding PFMT in Pakistani women. Objective: To assess the Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice (KAP) towards PFMT among women of childbearing age in a rural health centre in Haripur, Pakistan. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at a Rural Health Center in Haripur, Pakistan, involving 158 women aged 20 to 50. A structured questionnaire covered KAP's details regarding PFMT. Data analysis employed SPSS 26.0, utilizing mean and standard deviation. Results: The study revealed a response rate of 52.6%, with a mean age of 30±7.3 years for participants. Notably, 29.1% of women reported an inability to control their urine. Knowledge assessment showed that 54.9% of participants knew pelvic exercises and their potential benefits. Attitude towards PFMT was positive in 41.8% of women, while only 20.5% practised PFMT regularly. Pregnant women exhibited a higher prevalence of urinary incontinence. Conclusions: The study concludes that a substantial proportion of women in Pakistan lack awareness of PFMT benefits, leading to inadequate practice. This underscores the importance of implementing awareness programs and training sessions targeting women of childbearing age to address the challenges posed by PFD effectively.

Literature Review: Efektivitas Elastic Therapeutic Taping (Ett) Terhadap Pengurangan Skala Nyeri Punggung Bawah Pada Kehamilan Trimester Iii

One of the physiological changes in pregnant women in the third trimester is the gradual musculoskeletal changes associated with the occurrence of low back pain due to increased body weight and changes in body posture. One of the new technologies in physical therapy is the use of elastic therapeutic bandages. This literature review aims to determine the effectiveness of elastic therapeutic taping (ett) against LBP in the third trimester of pregnancy. Of the 11 studies reviewed by the authors, it was shown that ETT support for low back pain relief was usually installed in the lumbar region 5 (L5) and sacrum (S1) with a band pattern I. ETT can be done 2 times a week and the ETT is replaced 3 days every 3 weeks for best results. optimally with a duration of 24-72 hours. ETT can reduce pain scores more significantly when combined with other therapies such as Paracetamol plus ETT, TENS plus ETT, ETT with oblique pelvic exercises, back exercises with ETT. The conclusion is that ETT can relieve low back pain and have a very real effect in reducing low back pain intensity in the last trimester of pregnancy.

THE SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE

Introduction: Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) affects around 400,000 women in Switzerland, constituting 60 of cases, with symptoms impacting daily life for over 77.5 of affected individuals, especially those over 40 and in nursing homes. The condition, often triggered by activities like laughing or coughing, ranges from minor leaks to more substantial urine loss, significantly affecting quality of life due to weakened pelvic muscles and other factors like menopause and obesity. Treatment options, from pelvic exercises to surgical procedures, require individualized care and a collaborative healthcare approach. This review aims to explore these advancements, focusing on recent studies in SUI management. Methods: The researchers in this study followed the 2020 Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines to ensure that their work met the required standards. This was done to ensure the precision and reliability of the conclusions derived from the research. Result: Our search produced 14 results. After looking at the titles and summaries, we discovered 12 papers that fit our criteria after excluding several articles because they did not fit into criteria. But after reading the full papers carefully, we included five papers in our final analysis. These papers included a retrospective observational study and several case reports. Conclusion: Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) affects around 400,000 women in Switzerland, constituting 60 of cases, with symptoms impacting daily life for over 77.5 of affected individuals, especially those over 40 and in nursing homes. The condition, often triggered by activities like laughing or coughing, ranges from minor leaks to more substantial urine loss, significantly affecting quality of life due to weakened pelvic muscles and other factors like menopause and obesity. Treatment options, from pelvic exercises to surgical procedures, require individualized care and a collaborative healthcare approach. This review aims to explore these advancements, focusing on recent studies in SUI management

LITERATURE REVIEW: EFEKTIVITAS ELASTIC THERAPEUTIC TAPING (ETT) TERHADAP PENGURANGAN SKALA NYERI PUNGGUNG BAWAH PADA KEHAMILAN TRIMESTER III

One of the physiological changes in pregnant women in the third trimester is the gradual musculoskeletal changes associated with the occurrence of low back pain due to increased body weight and changes in body posture. One of the new technologies in physical therapy is the use of elastic therapeutic bandages. This literature review aims to determine the effectiveness of elastic therapeutic taping (ett) against LBP in the third trimester of pregnancy. Of the 11 studies reviewed by the authors, it was shown that ETT support for low back pain relief was usually installed in the lumbar region 5 (L5) and sacrum (S1) with a band pattern I. ETT can be done 2 times a week and the ETT is replaced 3 days every 3 weeks for best results. optimally with a duration of 24-72 hours. ETT can reduce pain scores more significantly when combined with other therapies such as Paracetamol plus ETT, TENS plus ETT, ETT with oblique pelvic exercises, back exercises with ETT. The conclusion is that ETT can relieve low back pain and have a very real effect in reducing low back pain intensity in the last trimester of pregnancy.

The 100 most-cited articles on pelvic organ prolapse: A bibliometric analysis

Objective: This study aimed to analyze the top 100 most cited papers in the field of pelvic organ prolapse by utilizing bibliometric methods. Methods: On the 1st of October 2022, articles with the title pelvic organ prolapse were listed in order of citation on the Web of Science database. The first 100 articles were included in the study without a publication time limit. The number of citations, number of citations/year, title, author, journal, publication year, country and institutional information of the articles were recorded. Results: The highest number of citations in the first 100 most cited studies was 3,081 while the lowest was 95. The mean total number of citations of the 100 most cited studies was 248.7±380.2. The annual mean number of citations of the studies ranged between 118.5 and 3.7 and the mean number of studies was 16.8±17.8. In the ranking of the most cited papers, three journals were included in the list 70 times in total, accounting for 70% of the articles. Pelvic floor exercises were mentioned in 27 articles in total. Conclusions: This study provides medical researchers with bibliometric information relating to pelvic organ prolapse. The United States was clearly ahead in our study in terms of first authors, institutions, and journals. Articles on incontinence had more citations per year. Pelvic organ prolapse has serious sociological and economic consequences. We anticipate an increase in research on preventive factors such as pelvic exercise in the future.

Knowledge and Practices of Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercises in Pregnancy

Background: Pelvic floor dysfunctions are common among pregnant women. Pelvic floor exercises play an important role in prevention of pelvic floor dysfunctions. Aim: To determine the knowledge and practice of pelvic floor exercises among pregnant women during antenatal period. Methodology: An observational cross-sectional study was conducted at gynecology department of private hospitals of Lahore in which 150 pregnant women were enrolled using convenient sampling, through standardized questionnaire. Data was evaluated by using SPSS version 23. Qualitative variables were presented as percentage. Results: The study showed the high percentage of pelvic floor dysfunctions (41%) were observed among pregnant women. Moreover, the large population of women (67%) were having no knowledge about PFMEs. Among those having knowledge, 91% of women were not performing these exercises. Practical Implication: Present study highlighted the significance of pelvic floor muscle exercises during pregnancy. This study also showed awareness and knowledge of females regarding pelvic exercises. These studies are the need of hour to bring more awareness among females to improve pregnancy results. Conclusion: It was concluded that unfortunately, there was knowledge about importance about PFME’s during pregnancy, but practice is low. Keywords: Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Pelvic Floor Exercises, knowledge and performance.

Factors associated with urinary incontinence in volleyball athletes: a cross-sectional study

The article has the purpose of identify the factors associated with the occurrence of urinary incontinence (UI) among volleyball athletes. This is a cross-sectional study conducted with female athletes of court volleyball. An interview was conducted to identify the factors associated with UI. The presence of urinary loss was identified using the Urinary Distress Inventory 6 (UDI-6). The associated factors found were divided into those related to sociodemographic (education and marital status), behavioral (constipation occurrence), obstetric (previous pregnancies), hereditary (skin color), and sports practice variables (sports level, volleyball position, time of sports practice in years, physical and tactical training routine, and daily water intake). The Chi-square test or Fisher's exact test, Mann-Whitney U test, and binary logistic regression model were used. This study included 83 volleyball athletes with a mean age of 26.6 (± 7.2) years. It was found that 25.3% of the volleyball athletes presented UI and those that reported symptoms of constipation were 10 times more likely to develop UI than those without constipation. Women who practice high-impact sports in a professional manner, such as volleyball, should be aware of the symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction, since they will be predisposed to urine leakage. The finding that a considerable number of athletes report UI and that long-term sports practice exposes athletes to a higher risk of UI indicates that pelvic exercises should be proposed in order to reduce these symptoms.

LITERATURE REVIEW : EFEKTIFITAS PELVIC ROCKING EXERCISE MENGGUNAKAN BIRTHING BALL TERHADAP KEMAJUAN PERSALINAN PADA IBU PRIMIPARA

Indonesia's Health Profile in 2019 in general, there was a decrease in maternal mortality during the period 1991-2015 from 390 to 305 per 100,000 live births, if it is associated with the 2015 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), namely reducing the maternal mortality rate (MMR) to 102/100,000 live births. the maternal mortality rate did not reach the MDGs target. Physiological efforts are made to prevent prolonged labor, such as pelvic rocking exercise using the birthing ball technique. This is also a method that really helps respond to pain in an active way and reduces the length of the first stage of labor in the active phase. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of the implementation of pelvic rocking with a birthing ball on the progress of labor in primiparous women in 2020. This study uses Systematic Literature Reviews (SLR), which is a synthesis of systematic, clear, comprehensive literature studies, by identifying, analyzing , evaluating through the collection of existing data with an explicit search method and involving a critical review process in the selection of studies. In 6 journals, all journals perform pelvic rocking exercise techniques using the birthing ball technique when the mother enters the first stage of the active phase. The conclusion in this study is that all journals reviewed by researchers can be ascertained that all of these journals get the same results, namely stating that using the Pelvic Rocking Exercise technique with the help of a birthing ball can make delivery times for mothers go faster

Effect of Trunk and Pelvic Exercises Program Using Virtual Reality on the Characteristics of the Paraspinal Muscles in Patients with Scoliosis

Background: Although recent studies using virtual reality have been actively conducted, studies on exercise therapy interventions and changes in muscle characteristics in patients with scoliosis are limited. Objectives: To investigate the effects of trunk and pelvic exercises program using virtual reality on the characteristics of paraspinal muscles in patients with scoliosis. Design: A randomized controlled trial. Methods: Thirty college students with scoliosis were randomly assigned to the trunk and pelvic exercise program using virtual reality group (VRG; n=15) and the general stretching exercise group (SG; n=15). The intervention was conducted three times a week for 8 weeks for 30 min per session. The recorded variables were muscle tone (F), muscle stiffness (S), and muscle elasticity (D). The collected data were analyzed after statistical processing. Results: In the cervical vertebrae, F showed significant differences in the amount of inter-group variation in the VRG compared that in the SG on the right side. The VRG showed significant increases in intra-group variation on both the right and left sides. S showed significant differences in the amount of inter-group variation in the VRG compared to that in the SG on the right side. With regard to the intra-group variation of F in the thoracic vertebrae, the right muscle in the VRG demonstrated significantly increased after the experiment, while D significantly increased in the left muscle in the VRG. Conclusion: Pelvic and trunk exercises program using virtual reality may be applied a better therapeutic intervention for patients with scoliosis.

PENGARUH PELVIC ROCKING EXERCISE TERHADAP PENGURANGAN NYERI PUNGGUNG PADA IBU HAMIL TRIMESTER III DI PMB “E” WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS BULULAWANG KABUPATEN MALANG

ABSTRACT Women who have had back pain before pregnancy are at higher risk of experiencing the same thing when pregnant. Therefore, it is very important to be able to differentiate pregnancy back pain from back pain that occurs due to other causes. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of Pelvic Rocking exercise on the reduction of back pain in trimester III pregnant women in the Bululawang Community Health Center, Malang Regency. This research design uses correlational analytic with one group pre test design approach. The population in this study were all pregnant women in PMB "E" working area of ??Puskesmas Bululawang 73 pregnant women with a sample size of 30 respondents who were taken using accidental sampling technique. The independent variable in this study was Pelvic Rocking exercise, while the dependent variable was back pain for pregnant women. Data analysis used the Wilcoxson test. Results of the Research Before giving treatment, the highest level of back pain was moderate pain as much as 18 pregnant women (60%), and after giving Pelvic Rocking exercise, the pain level was reduced by 26 pregnant women (86.7%). The Wilcoxson test results show that the p value or 0.002 <0.005, then Ho is rejected, thus the alternative hypothesis (H1) is accepted. So the conclusion is that there is a significant effect between Pelvic Rocking Exercise on the reduction of back pain in trimester III pregnant women at PMB "E" in the working area of ??the Bululawang Community Health Center. The conclusion of this study is that there is an effect of Pelvic Rocking Exercise on the reduction of back pain in trimester III pregnant women at PMB "E" in the working area of ??Bululawang Public Health Center. Keywords : Pelvic Rocking exercise, Back pain, pregnant women

Effects of Neck and Pelvic Exercise Using Swiss Ball on Spinal Curve in Adults with Forward Head Posture

Effects of Neck and Pelvic Exercise Using Swiss Ball on Spinal Curve in Adults with Forward Head Posture

Low-level Laser Therapy Versus Pelvic Exercise on Female Pelvic Girdle Pain

Low-level Laser Therapy Versus Pelvic Exercise on Female Pelvic Girdle Pain

골반교정운동이 댄스스포츠선수들의 신체정렬과 동작의 안정성에 미치는 영향

본 연구는 5년 이상의 경력의 골반의 불균형과 그로 인한 통증을 가진 댄스스포츠 라틴 선수들을 대상으로 골반교 정운동 프로그램에 참여한 그룹과 골반교정운동 프로그램 비 참여 그룹의 운동 프로그램 전과 후의 신체정렬과 동작의 안정성에 미치는 효과를 확인하는데 본 연구의 목적이 있다. 연구대상자는 (사)대한민국댄스스포츠연맹의 광주광역시 와 전라북도 소속 5년 이상 경력의 골반불균형으로 인한 통증을 가진 댄스스포츠 선수들을 대상으로 하며, 운동집단(n = 7)과 비교집단(n = 7)으로 구분하여 총 10주간의 골반교정운동 프로그램을 통해 신체정렬과 동작수행 시 통증유무를 측정 비교하였다. (주)엑스바디의 엑스바디 장비를 통하여 피험자들의 골반불균형을 비롯한 신체부정렬을 측정하였다. 실험은 10주간의 기간 동안 이루어졌으며 골반교정운동을 시행하는 그룹은 주 5회 하루 1회, 30분으로 구성된 프로그램 을 실시하였다. 측정항목은 골반의 좌․우 높이의 차이, 기울기 각도, 좌․우 어깨 높이의 차이, 좌․우 무릎 높이의 차이를 확인하였다. 댄스스포츠 선수들에게 10주간의 실험을 실시한 결과, 운동을 실시한 그룹에서 골반 좌․우의 높이 차이, 골반 좌․우의 기울기 차이, 어깨의 좌․우 높이 차이에서 통계적으로 유의한 변화를 보이지 않았다. 그러나 본 연구에서 실시한 골반교정과 관련한 동작수행의 안정성에 대해 주관적인 설문을 실시한 결과, 긍정적인 변화를 보였다. 또한 운동그룹과 비교그룹의 사전․사후 통증 부위를 비교한 결과, 운동그룹에서 긍정적인 변화를 보였다.

만성 요통 환자의 골반 교정 운동이 척추부 변위 변화와 요통 장애 지수에 미치는 영향

이 연구는 부정렬 증후군을 동반한 만성 요통 환자를 대상으로 골반 교정 운동이 요통 장애 지수(ODI), 다리 길이 차이(LLD) 및 척추부 변위 변화에 어떠한 영향을 주는지를 밝히는데 그 목적이 있다. 연구의 대상은 부정렬 증후군을 동반한 만성 요통 환자 16명을 대상으로 운동군(EG, n=8), 통제군(CG, n=8)으로 분류하여 EG는 1회 60분, 주 3회, 12주간의 재활운동을 시행하였다. ODI, LLD 및 척추부 변위 변화(요추 전만각, 천골 경사각, 요추 너비, 천골 너비, 장골 길이 및 장골 너비)는 운동 전과 운동 12주 후 각각 측정하였다. ODI, LLD, 요추 전만각, 천골 경사각, 요추 너비, 천골 너비 및 장골 너비는 CG과 비교해서 EG에서 운동 후에 각각 유의하게 감소하였다(p.001). 이상의 결과, 이 연구에서 부정렬 증후군을 동반한 만성 요통환자의 골반 교정 운동은 ODI, LLD 및 척추부 변위 변화에 효과적인 사실을 증명하였다. 추후 만성 요통 환자를 위한 효율적인 운동방법으로 제시하고자하며 다른 관절부위에도 교정운동 프로그램 구성이 더 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

Effectiveness of Abdominal Drawing in Maneuver with Lumbar Pelvic Exercises on Swiss Ball for Spinal Flexibility Among Patients with Low Back Pain

Background: Patients with nonspecific low back pain have difficulty in their activities of daily living. Spinal flexibility problems are neglected in the patients with low back pain. These problems hampers the activities of daily living. Hence this study will help in improving their flexibility and perform ADL easily. Numerous studies have been done on spinal muscle strengthening, muscle activation to improve muscle endurance and posture in patients with low back pain but less attention has been given to spinal flexibility, which will help them to perform their ADL with ease. Low back pain is a big burden, as it causes more global disability and it is increasing among young individuals. There is paucity of studies as far as abdominal exercises in improving spinal flexibility is concerned. Aim: To find the effect of abdominal drawing in maneuver and lumbar pelvic exercises on swiss ball among patients with non-specific low back pain. Methodology: There were 35 participants in the study. The type of study is experimental. The participants involved were assessed for strength, pain and functional mobility. The participants are treated for pain, strength and functional mobility. Result: There is improvement seen in participants. The results of the participants are calculated by mean and standard deviation. The post mean value of lumbar flexion was 5.926 which was more than pre mean value of lumbar flexion that is 5.558. The post mean value of lumbar extension was 1.378 which was more than pre mean value of lumbar extension that is 1.243. The post mean value of right lumbar lateral flexion was 5.565 which was more than pre mean value of right lumbar lateral flexion that is 5.121. The post mean value of left lumbar lateral flexion was 5.578 which was more than pre mean value of left lumbar lateral flexion that is 5.578. Conclusion: : Abdominal drawing in maneuver and lumbar pelvic exercises on swiss ball are effective in improving spinal flexibility among patients with non-specific low back pain.

Does the Physical Therapy Intervention Improve Female Sexual Dysfunction in Saudi Society?

Introduction: Sexual dysfunction refers to a problem occurring during any phase of the sexual response cycle that prevents the individual or couple from experiencing satisfaction from the sexual activity. The sexual response cycle traditionally includes excitement, plateau, orgasm, and resolution. Desire and arousal are both part of the excitement phase of the sexual response. The literature review confirmed that the sexual dysfunction is common, 43 % of women and 31 % of men report some degree of difficulty, it is a topic that many people are hesitant to discuss. But the treatment options are available [1]. The literature also supports the use of pelvic floor exercise in order to improve sexual function. The health concept for women magazine reported that the Neo-control magnetic chair improved the sexual dysfunctions in women specially the orgasm problems [2]. Objective: The objective of the study is to explore the role of the physical therapy intervention for the female sexual dysfunction in Saudi Arabia. Methods: Thirty women had sexual dysfunction, were evaluated by muscle power (Oxford scale) before and after the treatment, and FSFI questioners were answered before and after the completion of the treatment. Main Outcome Measures: The domain scores of the female sexual function index (FSFI), included desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction, and pain, were calculated. The supervised pelvic floor muscle training, core strengthening pelvic exercises were conducted for 30 minutes, and magnetic field “neocontrol chair” frequency 50HZ, 15 sec. on, 1 sec. off for 20 min. power 75-80%, twice a week for six weeks(12 sesssions). Muscle power (Oxford scale) was measured before and after the treatment. Results: All subjects successfully completed the study with no adverse events significant improvement in sexual function as assessed by the FSFI, sex desire improved by 80%, sexual arousal improved by 86%, lubrication and orgasm improved by 80%, general satisfaction 87%, 73% pain free through intercourse. Muscle power were improved from 1-2 out of 5 to 3+ out of 5. Conclusion: The physical therapy intervention which include pelvic floor exercise, core strengthening exercise and magnetic field had improved the sexual function in female Saudi society.

Effect of Pelvic Floor Stabilization Exercises on Symptoms and Quality of Life among Women with Stress Urinary Incontinence

Effect of Pelvic Floor Stabilization Exercises on Symptoms and Quality of Life among Women with Stress Urinary Incontinence

Effect of nursing intervention based on Plan-Do-Check-Action cycle management applied to parturient with abnormal head position

Objective To analyze the effect of nursing intervention based on Plan-Do-Check-Action cycle management applied to parturient with abnormal head position. Methods From May 2017 to May 2018, 152 patients with abnormal head position who gave birth in Central Hospital of Huanggang City, Hubei Province were randomly selected and divided into experimental group and control group, 76 cases of each group.The control group received routine nursing intervention, and the experimental group received PDCA circulation management on the basis of the control group.The basic conditions of puerpera or fetus, delivery mode and outcome of puerpera, pelvic floor exercise compliance, pelvic floor muscle strength, urinary incontinence and sexual life quality were compared between the two groups. Results The experimental group had significantly more vaginal delivery patients than the control group, and the patients with eclampsia and postpartum hemorrhage were significantly less than the control group.There were statistically significant differences between the two groups in pelvic floor functional exercise compliance and pelvic floor muscle strength 3 months after delivery (P<0.05). With the migration of time, the compliance of pelvic floor functional exercise and pelvic floor muscle strength showed a significant improvement trend.After 3 months of production, the pelvic floor exercise compliance and pelvic floor muscle strength of the experimental group were significantly better than that of the control group.The urinary incontinence of the experimental group was significantly better than that of the control group 3 months after the birth, and the quality of sexual life was significantly higher than that of the control group, with statistically significant differences (P<0.05). Conclusions PDCA circulation management nursing is better than conventional nursing for the recovery of pelvic floor function, can effectively improve the quality of life of patients. Key words: PDCA cycle management; Nursing intervention; Head position abnormality

The effect of educational classes during pregnancy on the level of sexual satisfaction after delivery in nulliparous women.

BACKGROUND:In the postpartum period, changes in sexual desire and marital satisfaction can be seen. Learning and giving enough information on changes in pregnancy and postpartum can help to increase marital satisfaction. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of prenatal training on the level of postpartum marital satisfaction in nulliparous women.METHODS:This study is a semi-experimental two-group study in which 150 nulliparous women were divided into two groups: control and intervention groups. The samples into intervention group received routine prenatal care and eight sessions of prenatal education with a training package (educational pamphlet on sexual health and sexual issues and an educational CD on pregnancy and pelvic exercises), and the control group received only routine prenatal care along with a pregnancy education pamphlet. Marital satisfaction was measured before intervention during pregnancy and 3 months after delivery (after intervention) using the ENRICH Marital Satisfaction Scale. Data were analyzed using t-test, paired t-test, Mann–Whitney, and Chi-square test.RESULTS:There was no significant difference in demographic and obstetric variables and pregnancy status between the two intervention and control groups (P > 0.05). There was no significant difference in marital satisfaction during pregnancy between the two groups (before intervention) (P > 0.05). However, there was a significant difference in the level of postpartum marital satisfaction in the intervention group (P < 0/05). So that, the average marital satisfaction is increased from 52.2 to 64.6.CONCLUSION:The results of this study show that eight sessions of prenatal education class with a training package (educational pamphlet on sexual health and sexuality and training CD of prenatal and pelvic floor exercise) can improve postpartum marital satisfaction in women.

Pelvic floor muscle strength in pilates practitioners

Objective: to investigate the correlation between practicing Pilates and pelvic floor muscle strength. Method: cross-sectional study conducted with women that practiced the Pilates method for more than six months and sedentary women. Pelvic floor muscle strength was evaluated through the functional scale of the International Continence Society, betwen August and September 2017, in a clinic specialized in Pilates practice in the municipality of Poá, São Paulo, Brazil. Results: among the 41 women who participated in the study, 12 were Pilates practitioners. The Pilates group was, on average, ten years younger. The degrees of muscle strength of the pelvic floor in the Pilates group were higher than those in the control group (p = 0.0001). Conclusion: despite the small sample size and the age bias of the samples, it is possible that Pilates is in favor of a better pelvic floor function in women. One out of ten women is unable to contract the pelvic floor under verbal command, being part of a risk group for local dysfunctions in physical activities in general, which requires specific pelvic exercise.